There are 6 ways to get from Torquay to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to London Paddingtontrain Totnes - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 32m£97–230Train via Exeter St Davids
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
7h 10m£48–138Drive 247.7 mi
- Drive from Torquay to Colchestercar 247.7 mi
4h 55m£61–88Train, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EXT - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 41m£216–615Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 54m£127–355Train, fly to Norwich International Airport
- Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane EXT - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
8h 44m£222–815
Torquay to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Colchester is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £95 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Torquay to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Paignton and arriving at Colchester via Newton Abbot, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Torquay and Colchester is 258 miles. The road distance is 249.2 miles.
The best way to get from Torquay to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £95 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Torquay to Colchester, including transfers.
Torquay to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newton Abbot station.
Torquay to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torquay to Colchester is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Torquay to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Torquay, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Paignton to Colchester via Newton Abbot, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 4h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £170–320
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–320
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Bristol, Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–800
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newton Abbot to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Paignton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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 Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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