Travel optionsfrom Cheltenham to Colchester
How to get to Colchester from Cheltenham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cheltenham to Colchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Cheltenham to Colchester:
A train is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cheltenham to Colchester costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 5m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cheltenham and Colchester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Cheltenham, Royal Well Bus Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
- Travel with Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.
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