There are 4 ways to get from Looe to Colchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 10 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the train from Plymouth to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 23m£131–253Drive 288.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 288.1 mi
5h 38m£71–102Line 73 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Liskeard to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
10h 47m£172–535Line 10 bus, train via Exeter
- Take the bus from The Square to Railway Stationbus 10
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 4m£125–281
Looe to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs £70 - £110.
The distance between Looe and Colchester is 304 miles. The road distance is 289.8 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Colchester without a car is to line 10 bus and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Looe to Colchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Colchester is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
There are 995+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Colchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Looe to Colchester. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Railway Station, walk to Plymouth, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Stratford, then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can drive from Looe to Colchester in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £110–140
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £150–220
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–14
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–21
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £17–24
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £29–35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–27
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £120–180
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
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