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Compare train, coach and flight for Plymouth to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a flight costs an average of £379.
Distance: 390 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£88 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest | £379 Average Price | £72 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration 4h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Colchester:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £88.
A coach is £307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £379.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Coach takes on average 9h 43m.
You'll arrive about 1h 26m sooner (4h 36m by train vs 6h 2m by car). Tickets start at around £88 compared to roughly £72 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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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Colchester:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £88.
A coach is £307 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £379.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Coach takes on average 9h 43m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Colchester as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways, easyJet to go to Colchester by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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