There are 5 ways to get from Thundersley to Colchester by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 1 bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Chase to Railway Station1
- Take the train from Rayleigh to Shenfield
- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchester
1h 32m£22–38Drive 37.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thundersley to Colchester37.2 mi
40 min£10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus StationX30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Street371 / ...
2h 28mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Thundersley to Colchester37.2 mi
40 min£75–95Line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station300 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street371 / ...
3h 20m
Thundersley to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thundersley to Colchester is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Thundersley to Colchester is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Thundersley to Colchester. However, there are services departing from The Chase and arriving at High Street via Railway Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Thundersley and Colchester is 47 miles. The road distance is 37.4 miles.
The best way to get from Thundersley to Colchester without a car is to line 1 bus and train which takes 1h 32m and costs £22 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Thundersley to Colchester, including transfers.
Thundersley to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Railway Station.
Thundersley to Colchester bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thundersley to Colchester is 37 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Thundersley to Colchester.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Thundersley, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from The Chase to High Street via Railway Station and Bus Station in around 2h 28m.
Train from Rayleigh to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Shenfield to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Chase to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Laindon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 350 340
- Website
- laindontaxis.co.uk
Basildon Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1268 288 473
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1268 532 532
- Website
- acetaxi.cab
Southend Taxi Co-operative 333 444
- Phone
- +44 1702 333444
- Website
- 333444.uk
Cab Call
- Phone
- +44 1702 345678
- Website
- cab-call.net
AC Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1702 334 455
- Website
- acradiocabs.com
123cabbie
- Phone
- +44 845 463 0969
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