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

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This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Colchester:
A train is £6 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gloucester to Colchester costing on average £37.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gloucester and Colchester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
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