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Compare coach and train for Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £75. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £75, and a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 243 km
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£75 Average Price Cheapest | £121 Average Price |
8h 12m Average total duration 7h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester
How to get to Colchester from Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:102h36Stoke-on-Trent9:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
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7:102h36Stoke-on-Trent9:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
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7:102h36Stoke-on-Trent9:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
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9:102h36Stoke-on-Trent11:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
11:102h36Stoke-on-Trent13:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
12:102h36Stoke-on-Trent14:46Colchester£1701One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Colchester costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 42m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stoke-on-Trent and Colchester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Colchester by train.
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