Travel Information between Colchester and Cambridge
| 39 miles (63 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $15 - $23 | |
| Train • $15 (€13) • 1 h 49 min | |
| Train • $15 (€13) • 1 h 49 min | |
| National Express or Abellio Greater Anglia |
Travel 39 miles (63 km) by train or bus between Colchester and Cambridge. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Abellio Greater Anglia among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Colchester to Cambridge.
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The best way to travel from Colchester to Cambridge is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options to Cambridge from Colchester. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Cambridge from Colchester is by taking a train, which costs on average $15 (€13).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Colchester to Cambridge:
A train is $8 (€7) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $23 (€21) from Colchester to Cambridge.
The fastest way from Colchester to Cambridge is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 49 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cambridge that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 15 min of travel time.
The Colchester to Cambridge distance is around 39 miles (63 km).
The average frequency per day from Colchester to Cambridge is:
- 6 buses a day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Colchester and Cambridge as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Colchester to Cambridge:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Colchester to Cambridge:
- You can go to Cambridge from Colchester by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $23 (€21) with National Express from Colchester to Cambridge on Omio.
- You can take a train from Colchester to Cambridge with Abellio Greater Anglia. Cheap tickets can be found for $15 (€13) with Abellio Greater Anglia from Colchester to Cambridge.
Yes, there are direct routes from Colchester to Cambridge with the following travel companies:
- You can take a direct bus with.
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Cambridge tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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