There are 7 ways to get from Llanelli to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 59m£80–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
9h 25m£45–111Drive 258.9 mi
- Drive from Llanelli to Colchestercar 258.9 mi
4h 48m£63–91Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 28m£264–718Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
11h 12mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
9h£71–199Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Llanelli to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
9h 28m£70–234
Llanelli to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanelli to Colchester is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Llanelli to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Llanelli station to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 and arriving at Coach Stop via Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Llanelli to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Llanelli and arriving at Colchester via Swansea, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
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 59m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Llanelli to Colchester, including transfers.
Llanelli to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Llanelli to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Llanelli to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Llanelli, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Llanelli to Colchester via Swansea, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 to Coach Stop via Swansea Bus Station Stand P, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Llanelli to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llanelli to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
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More Questions & Answers
Llanelli to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Llanelli to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llanelli to Colchester is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Llanelli to Colchester.
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