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4.6Travel optionsfrom Basildon to Colchester
How to get from Basildon to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basildon to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:56 AM1h44Basildon7:40 AMColchester$681One-way0 transfers
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- 5:56 AM1h44Basildon7:40 AMColchester$681One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:56 AM1h44Basildon7:40 AMColchester$681One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:56 AM1h44Basildon8:40 AMColchester$681One-way0 transfers
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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basildon to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $50, and a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$63 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Basildon to Colchester:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basildon to Colchester costing on average $63 (€51).
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basildon to Colchester:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basildon to Colchester costing on average $63 (€51).
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 27m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basildon and Colchester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basildon station (BSO) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with First Essex, Central Connect to go to Colchester by bus.
- Travel with Greater Anglia, c2c to go to Colchester by train.
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