There are 5 ways to get from Llanelli to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 55m£71–190Drive 258.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Llanelli to Colchester258.9 mi
4h 45m£64–92Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Brentwood
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street371 / ...
10h 56mTrain, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)CWL - STN
7h 58m£88–242Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
8h 13m£242–736
Llanelli to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanelli to Colchester is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Llanelli to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Llanelli to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Llanelli and arriving at Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Llanelli and Colchester is 258 miles. The road distance is 260.4 miles.
The best way to get from Llanelli to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Llanelli to Colchester, including transfers.
Llanelli to Colchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Llanelli station.
Llanelli to Colchester train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llanelli to Colchester is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Llanelli to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Llanelli, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Llanelli to Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–490
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–20
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £21–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
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