How to get to Colchester from Gloucester

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from 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.

First Great Western Service
10:152h58
Gloucester
13:13Colchester
£1261One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

First Great Western Service
10:152h58
Gloucester
13:13Colchester
£1261One-way
2 changes

Fastest

First Great Western Service
10:152h58
Gloucester
13:13Colchester
£1261One-way
2 changes

Other options

First Great Western Service
19:172h59
Gloucester
22:16Colchester
£1261One-way
2 changes
First Great Western Service
16:143h00
Gloucester
19:14Colchester
£1261One-way
2 changes
First Great Western Service
21:183h00
Gloucester
00:18Colchester
£1261One-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 £31.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Gloucester to Colchester is by train with an average journey time of 3h 6m.

Other travel options to Colchester take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 50m.

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:
  • 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).
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 first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
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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