There are 4 ways to get from Northampton to Colchester by train, bus, subway, or car
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 Northampton to London Eustontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
2h 8m£46–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Victoriabus Ukn21 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus 816
5h 15m£19–31Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the subway from Finchley Road station to Stratford stationsubway
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
2h 44m£38–54Drive 97.2 mi
- Drive from Northampton to Colchestercar 97.2 mi
2h 3m£25–35
Northampton to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northampton to Colchester is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Northampton to Colchester is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Northampton to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Northampton Town Centre and arriving at Coach Stop via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Northampton to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Northampton and arriving at Colchester via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Northampton and Colchester is 121 miles. The road distance is 97.8 miles.
The best way to get from Northampton to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Northampton to Colchester, including transfers.
Northampton to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Northampton Town Centre station.
Northampton to Colchester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Northampton station.
The best way to get from Northampton to Colchester is to train which takes 2h 8m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Northampton, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Northampton to Colchester via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northampton Town Centre to Coach Stop via London Victoria in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Northampton to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- 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 Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Finchley Road station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coach Park to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Northampton Town Centre to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Northampton to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Northampton to Colchester train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Northampton to Colchester is 98 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Northampton to Colchester.
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