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Compare train for Swindon to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 31m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £44, while a coach costs an average of £70.
Distance: 189 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£44 Average Price Cheapest | £70 Average Price | £39 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Colchester:
A train is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Swindon to Colchester costing on average £70.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 58m.
You'll arrive about 48m sooner (2h 1m by train vs 2h 49m by car). Tickets start at around £44 compared to roughly £39 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 Swindon to Colchester:
A train is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Swindon to Colchester costing on average £70.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Colchester as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Hythe (Essex) (HYH).
- Coaches mostly depart from Swindon, Fleming Way (Stops N1&N2) and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by coach.
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