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Compare coach and train for Blackpool to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £51. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £51, and a train costs an average of £119.
Distance: 341 km
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£212 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 37m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Blackpool to Colchester
How to get to Colchester from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Colchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 15:5014h00Blackpool5:50Colchester£511One-way0 changes
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- 15:5014h00Blackpool5:50Colchester£511One-way0 changes
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- 15:5014h00Blackpool5:50Colchester£511One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Colchester:
A coach is £148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Colchester costing on average £212.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Colchester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
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