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 24m£132–260Line 73 bus, line 57 bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bodmin Parkway Station 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 35m£49–224Bus, 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 54m£58–112Drive 287.9 mi
- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 287.9 mi
5h 39m£71–103Train to Exeter, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 36m£331–571Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NQY - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
10h 13m£268–615Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport, train
- 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
11h 17m£134–365
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
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 24m and costs £130 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Looe to Colchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Colchester is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
There are 981+ 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 take a bus from The Square to Colchester via Royal Parade, Plymouth Coach Station, London Hammersmith Bridge Road, Hammersmith, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £330–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–440
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £300–440
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £370–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via London Gatwick, Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- 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
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bodmin Parkway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Hammersmith Bridge Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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