There are 7 ways to get from Minehead to Colchester by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 49mDrive 224 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minehead to Colchestercar 224 mi
4h 51m£55–79Line 28 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the bus from Hither Mead to Castle Waybus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from County Hall 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 Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20
9h 35mDrive to Cardiff Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 10m£280–729Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 10m£86–245Drive to Cardiff Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Drive from Minehead to Cardiff Airport (CWL)car
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
8h 27m£225–629Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 49m£62–168
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at Head Street via Hither Mead, County Hall, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station and Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Minehead and Colchester is 226 miles. The road distance is 225.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Colchester without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Minehead to Colchester, including transfers.
Minehead to Colchester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, depart from Bancks Street station.
Minehead to Colchester bus services, operated by First Buses of Somerset, arrive at Hither Mead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Colchester is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Minehead to Colchester.
There are 999+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bancks Street to Head Street via Hither Mead, Castle Way, County Hall, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Belfast City, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £470–1,800
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Hither Mead to Castle Way
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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