There are 4 ways to get from Looe to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liskeard to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
6h 24m£131–233Bus, train
cheapest- 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 / ...
10h 1m£59–93Drive 287.9 mi
- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 287.9 mi
5h 39m£73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Looe to Liskeardtrain
- Take the train from Liskeard to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Newquaytrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
7h 58m£73–305
Looe to Colchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to bus and train which costs £55 - £95 and takes 10h 1m.
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 train from Looe to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Looe and arriving at Colchester via Liskeard, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Looe and Colchester is 306 miles. The road distance is 289.6 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Looe to Colchester, including transfers.
Looe to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Liskeard station.
Looe to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Colchester is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Looe, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Looe to Colchester via Liskeard, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Looe to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Liskeard to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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