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Compare coach and train for Ilford to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ilford to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £32, while a coach costs an average of £38.
Distance: 68 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£38 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Ilford to Colchester:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ilford to Colchester costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 14m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 0m by train vs 1h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £32 compared to roughly £13 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.
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How to get to Colchester from Ilford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ilford to Colchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18:372h38Ilford21:15Colchester£101One-way1 change
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- 18:372h38Ilford21:15Colchester£101One-way1 change
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- 18:372h38Ilford21:15Colchester£101One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ilford to Colchester:
A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Ilford to Colchester costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ilford and Colchester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Ilford station (IFD) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Stratford City Bus Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with FlixBus, Stagecoach London, Abellio London to go to Colchester by coach.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, Elizabeth Line (TfL) to go to Colchester by train.
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