How to travel from Canterbury to Colchester

You can get to Colchester from Canterbury 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Colchester from Canterbury is a bus with an average price of $25 (€21).

This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Colchester:

A bus is $57 (€50) less than a train with an average ticket price of $82 (€71) from Canterbury to Colchester.

The fastest way from Canterbury to Colchester is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 29 min.

There are alternative travel options to Colchester that take longer:

Getting to Colchester by bus takes 6 h 2 min on average.

The distance is approximately 42 miles (68 km) from Canterbury to Colchester.

The average frequency per day from Canterbury to Colchester is:

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Canterbury to Colchester as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Canterbury to Colchester:

• Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Canterbury to Colchester depart from Canterbury, St. Georges Lane to Colchester, Stanwell Street.

The following travel companies offer services from Canterbury to Colchester:

• Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Canterbury to Colchester tickets on Omio for $25 (€21).
• Southeastern can take you to Colchester by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Southeastern from Canterbury to Colchester for $82 (€71).

Yes, there are direct services available from Canterbury to Colchester with the following travel companies:

• Take a direct bus with.
• Direct services by 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 from Canterbury to Colchester.