Travel Information to Colchester from Swansea
| 207 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £34 - £40 | |
| Coach • £34 • 9 h 35 min | |
| Train • £40 • 4 h 18 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 207 miles by train or coach between Swansea and Colchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Swansea to Colchester.
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How to get to Colchester from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Swansea to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Swansea 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 Swansea to Colchester.

There are 2 ways to get from Swansea to Colchester: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Swansea and Colchester is a coach with an average price of £34.
This is compared to other travel options from Swansea to Colchester:
A coach is £6 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Swansea to Colchester costing on average £40.
The quickest way to travel between Swansea and Colchester is by train, which takes on average 4 h 18 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 9 h 35 min on average.
The distance between Swansea and Colchester is around 207 miles.
The average frequency per day from Swansea to Colchester is:
- 12 coaches a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Swansea to Colchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Swansea to Colchester:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Swansea to Colchester:
- You can take a coach from Swansea to Colchester with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for £34 with National Express from Swansea to Colchester.
- You can travel by train to Colchester from Swansea with Great Western Rail or first_great_western, and you can find Great Western Rail Swansea to Colchester tickets for £40 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Swansea to Colchester with the following travel companies:
- Take a direct coach with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Colchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Colchester from Swansea.
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