There are 4 ways to get from Risby to Colchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswichtrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
- Take the train from Ipswich to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
1h 11m£29–40Line 43 bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 44 / ...
3h 17m£7–11Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Risby to Colchestercar 35.3 mi
56 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Risby to Colchestertaxi 35.3 mi
56 min£75–90
Risby to Colchester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Risby to Colchester is to line 43 bus and line 44 bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Risby to Colchester is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Risby to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Green and arriving at High Street via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Risby and Colchester is 48 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Risby to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £29 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Risby to Colchester, including transfers.
Risby to Colchester bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Risby to Colchester is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £29 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 43 bus and line 44 bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 3h 17m.
Risby to Colchester bus services, operated by Hedingham & Chambers, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Risby to Colchester is 35 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Risby to Colchester.
What companies run services between Risby, Suffolk, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Risby to Colchester via Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich in around 1h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green to High Street via Bus Station and Bus Station in around 3h 17m.
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
Train from Ipswich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
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