There are 7 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 27m£126–249Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 44m£43–286Bus, 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 / ...
9h 55m£56–113Drive 287.9 mi
- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 287.9 mi
5h 39m£71–102Bus, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 56m£284–717Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
12h 11m£58–136Bus, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
13h 20m£126–442
Looe to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £55 - £120 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Looe to Colchester. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Coach Stop via Plymouth Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Looe and Colchester is 304 miles. The road distance is 289.6 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Colchester without a car is to line 10 bus and train which takes 6h 27m and costs £120 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Looe to Colchester, including transfers.
Looe to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Looe to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Colchester is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
There are 503+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Square to Coach Stop via Railway Station, Plymouth Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Post Office to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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