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Compare coach for Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £75 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £75, while a train costs an average of £93.
Distance: 243 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£75 Average Price Cheapest | £93 Average Price | £48 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 45m Average total duration 6h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £93.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
You'll arrive about 47m sooner (2h 51m by train vs 3h 38m by car). Tickets start at around £93 compared to roughly £48 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get to Stoke-on-Trent from Colchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:105h35Colchester17:45Stoke-on-Trent£561One-way2 changes
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- 12:105h35Colchester17:45Stoke-on-Trent£561One-way2 changes
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- 12:105h35Colchester17:45Stoke-on-Trent£561One-way2 changes
Other options
- 19:306h40Colchester2:10Stoke-on-Trent£561One-way2 changes
- 21:3512h35Colchester10:10Stoke-on-Trent£561One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Colchester to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £93.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colchester and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Colchester station (COL) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Colchester, East Hill / High Street and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by coach.
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