There are 2 ways to get from Welling to Colchester by bus, train, or car
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Line 96 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Upper Wickham Lane /Coton Road to Woolwich Arsenal Stationbus 96
- Take the train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Stratford DLR Stationtrain Dlr
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
1h 36m£27–52Drive 55.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Welling to Colchestercar 55.3 mi
1h 4m£14–20
Welling to Colchester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welling to Colchester is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Welling to Colchester is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £13 - £20.
The distance between Welling and Colchester is 57 miles. The road distance is 55.6 miles.
The best way to get from Welling to Colchester without a car is to line 96 bus and train which takes 1h 36m and costs £26 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Welling to Colchester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Welling to Colchester is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Welling to Colchester.
There are 1042+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Welling, England and Colchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Welling to Colchester. However, you can take the line 96 bus to Woolwich Arsenal Station, walk to Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station, take the train to Stratford DLR Station, walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can drive from Welling to Colchester in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station to Stratford DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Upper Wickham Lane /Coton Road to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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