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How to get to Colchester from Basildon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basildon to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:561h44Basildon7:40Colchester£491One-way0 changes
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5:561h44Basildon7:40Colchester£491One-way0 changes
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5:561h44Basildon7:40Colchester£491One-way0 changes
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6:561h44Basildon8:40Colchester£501One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Basildon to Colchester:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basildon to Colchester costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 27m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basildon and Colchester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basildon station (BSO) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with Greater Anglia, c2c to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with First Essex, Central Connect to go to Colchester by coach.
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