There are 4 ways to get from Suffolk to Colchester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Colchestertrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
31 min£13–25Drive 25.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Colchestercar 25.6 mi
44 min£7–9Line 88 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Muntons to Old Cattle Market Bus Stationbus 88
- Take the bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to High Streetbus 93 / ...
2h 27mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Suffolk to Colchestertaxi 25.6 mi
44 min£55–70
Suffolk to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Colchester is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Colchester is to train which takes 31 min and costs £13 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Suffolk to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Muntons and arriving at High Street via Old Cattle Market Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Colchester. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
The distance between Suffolk and Colchester is 29 miles. The road distance is 25.8 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £13 - £25.
The train from Stowmarket to Colchester takes 31 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Suffolk to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Muntons station.
Suffolk to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Colchester is to train which takes 31 min and costs £13 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 88 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Colchester, England?
Greater Anglia operates a train from Stowmarket to Colchester hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 31 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Muntons to High Street via Old Cattle Market Bus Station in around 2h 27m.
Train from Stowmarket to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Muntons to Old Cattle Market Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- +44 800 919390
- info@ipswichbuses.co.uk
- Website
- ipswichbuses.co.uk
Bus from Old Cattle Market Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ipswichbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Taxis Stowmarket
- Phone
- +44 161 871 7427
Stowmarket Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1449 677 777
Arrow Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1449 677 677
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More Questions & Answers
Suffolk to Colchester bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Old Cattle Market Bus Station.
Suffolk to Colchester train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Colchester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Colchester is 26 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Suffolk to Colchester.
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