How to get to Colchester from Braintree

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from Braintree to Colchester

How to get to Colchester from Braintree by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Braintree to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Abellio Greater Anglia
17:331h00
Braintree
18:33Colchester
£141One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Abellio Greater Anglia
17:331h00
Braintree
18:33Colchester
£141One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Abellio Greater Anglia
08:020h37
Braintree
08:39Colchester
£151One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Braintree to Colchester

Travel to Colchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Braintree to Colchester.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Braintree and Colchester including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Braintree to Colchester is a train with an average price of £14.
The fastest way to travel from Braintree to Colchester is by train with an average journey time of 37m.

Other travel options to Colchester take longer:

Coach takes on average 33m.

The Braintree to Colchester distance is approximately 24 km.
The average frequency per day from Braintree to Colchester is:
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Braintree and Colchester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Braintree to Colchester:
  • Trains mostly depart from Braintree station (BTR) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Braintree to Colchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Abellio Greater Anglia to go to Colchester by train.
  • Travel with First Essex to go to Colchester by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Braintree to Colchester:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with First Essex.
Omio customers who travel from Braintree to Colchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Liverpool Street (LST), Stansted Mountfitchet, Stratford (London) (SRA), London Stansted Airport. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Colchester and these popular destinations at a great price.

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