There are 8 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 31m£127–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717 / ...
10h 55m£53–138Bus, 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 59m£59–93Drive 288.1 mi
- Drive from Looe to Colchestercar 288.1 mi
5h 40m£72–104Train 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 39m£279–554Fly 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 23m£286–678Line 73 bus, train, train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- 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 Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 54m£72–262Fly 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
13h 30m£152–348
Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to bus which costs £50 - £140 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Colchester is to drive which takes 5h 40m 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 10h 55m.
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 31m and costs £120 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 31m 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 40m to drive from Looe to Colchester.
There are 1048+ 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 10h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £340–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- 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
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from The Square to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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