There are 8 ways to get from St. Austell to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Austell to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 25m£98–206Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Co-opbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h£37–304Bus
- Take the bus from Bus 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 15m£69–121Drive 300.5 mi
- Drive from St. Austell to Colchestercar 300.5 mi
5h 56m£74–106Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 22m£154–510Train via Exeter
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 23m£50–224Fly 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
7h 59m£339–798Fly 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
8h 1m£82–388
St. Austell to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Austell to Colchester is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from St. Austell to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £95 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Austell station to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Austell to Colchester. However, there are services departing from St Austell and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between St. Austell and Colchester is 320 miles. The road distance is 302.2 miles.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £95 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from St. Austell to Colchester, including transfers.
St. Austell to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
St. Austell to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Austell station.
The best way to get from St. Austell to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs £95 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between St. Austell, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from St Austell to Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Coach Stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–600
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Luton Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Austell to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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 London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- 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
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
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More Questions & Answers
St. Austell to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
St. Austell to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Austell to Colchester is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from St. Austell to Colchester.
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