How to get from Colchester to Luton
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Travel Information between Colchester and Luton
 | Distance | 56 miles |
 | Available travel modes | Coach, flight, ferry or train |
 | Ticket price range | £21 - £59 |
 | Cheapest mode | Coach • £21 • 3 h 25 min |
 | Fastest mode | Train • £59 • 1 h 59 min |
 | Popular travel companies | National Express or Greater Anglia |
Take a coach, flight, ferry or train to travel 56 miles between Colchester and Luton. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 59 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £21. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Greater Anglia among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Colchester to Luton.
Travel Tips: Travel from Colchester to Luton
There are 4 travel options from Colchester to Luton: coach, flight, ferry or train.
A coach service offers the cheapest way to travel from Colchester to Luton, which costs on average £21.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Luton:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colchester to Luton costing on average £59.
The fastest way from Colchester to Luton is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 59 min.
Other travel options from Colchester to Luton can usually take longer:
In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 3 h 25 min of travel time.
The distance from Colchester to Luton is approximately 56 miles.
The average frequency per day from Colchester to Luton is:
- 55 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Colchester to Luton as scheduled services by coach, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Colchester to Luton:
- Coaches mostly depart from Colchester, East Hill / High Street and arrive in Luton, Station Interchange.
- Trains from Colchester to Luton most often leave from Colchester and arrive in Luton.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Colchester to Luton:
- You can travel from Colchester to Luton by coach with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £21 with National Express from Colchester to Luton.
- You can take a train from Colchester to Luton with Greater Anglia. Cheap tickets can be found for £59 with Greater Anglia from Colchester to Luton.
When planning your trip from Colchester to Luton, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:
- Coach tickets are costing on average £21 one way.
- Train tickets cost £59 one way on average.
However, we recommend buying tickets to Luton from Colchester online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.
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