How to get to Colchester from Gloucester

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Compare train and coach for Gloucester to Colchester

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gloucester to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £50, and a coach costs an average of £37.

Distance: 216 km

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Coach

£50

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Cheapest

£54

Average Price

3h 17m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 47m

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30m

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6h 35m

Average total duration

6h 5m

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from Gloucester to Colchester

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

Our recommendation

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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.

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    14:192h58
    Gloucester
    17:17Colchester
    £1221One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    14:192h58
    Gloucester
    17:17Colchester
    £1221One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    10:192h57
    Gloucester
    13:16Colchester
    £1231One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    15:193h00
    Gloucester
    18:19Colchester
    £1221One-way
    2 changes
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    11:192h57
    Gloucester
    14:16Colchester
    £1231One-way
    2 changes
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    13:192h57
    Gloucester
    16:16Colchester
    £1231One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Gloucester 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 Gloucester to Colchester.

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There are 2 options to travel between Gloucester and Colchester including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Gloucester to Colchester is a train with an average price of £50.

This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Colchester:

A train is £4 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gloucester to Colchester costing on average £54.

The fastest way to travel from Gloucester to Colchester is by train with an average journey time of 2h 47m.

Other travel options to Colchester take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 5m.

The Gloucester to Colchester distance is approximately 216 km.
The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Colchester is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gloucester to Colchester:
  • Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Gloucester to Colchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.
Omio customers who travel from Gloucester 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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