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Compare coach and train for Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, while a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 288 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£65 Average Price | £49 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 23m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration 7h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Clacton-on-Sea take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 10m.
You'll arrive about 21m sooner (3h 53m by train vs 4h 14m by car). Tickets start at around £65 compared to roughly £57 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 Clacton-on-Sea from Leeds by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea:
A coach is £15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Clacton-on-Sea costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Clacton-on-Sea take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 10m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Clacton-on-Sea as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Clacton-on-Sea station (CLT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Clacton-on-Sea by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Clacton-on-Sea by coach.
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