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 23m£130–249Bus, 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 40m£40–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plymouth Armada Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Roadbus FlixBus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
9h 55m£54–102Drive 288.1 mi
- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 288.1 mi
5h 38m£72–104Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
10h 3m£169–539Bus
- 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
11h 57m£58–142Bus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from Post Office to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NQY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 48m£103–451
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 £50 - £110 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 38m 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 11h 57m.
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 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 38m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
There are 564+ 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 11h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
- Website
- astroairgroup.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–190
- 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
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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/
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Plymouth Armada Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Armada Bus Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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