There are 5 ways to get from Launceston to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
6h 8m£111–200Line 178 bus, bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Street to Callywith College Car Parkbus
- Take the bus from Asda to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
7h 18m£60–280Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus Uk049 / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
10h 34m£62–96Drive 267.2 mi
- Drive from Launceston to Colchestercar 267.2 mi
5h 19m£68–98Fly Exeter to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
10h 58m£279–613
Launceston to Colchester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £60 - £100 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Launceston to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Okehampton and arriving at Colchester via Exeter St Davids, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Launceston and Colchester is 274 miles. The road distance is 268.7 miles.
The best way to get from Launceston to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Launceston to Colchester, including transfers.
Launceston to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
Launceston to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Launceston to Colchester is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Launceston to Colchester.
There are 1005+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Launceston, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Prouts Court Flats to Colchester via Railway Station, Okehampton, Exeter St Davids, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £420–1,300
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £220–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £350–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Westgate Street to Callywith College Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Asda to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Asda to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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