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FAQs: Plymouth 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 Plymouth to Colchester.

This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Colchester:
A flight is £54 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £73.
A flight is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Colchester costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 58m.
Coach takes on average 9h 30m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights 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 Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Gatwick Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
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