How to travel from Colchester to Cambridge

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Travel Information between Colchester and Cambridge

Distance39 miles (63 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$15 - $23
Cheapest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h 49 min
Fastest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Colchester to Cambridge

How to get from Colchester to Cambridge by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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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.

National Express
08:35PM4h10
Colchester
12:45AMCambridge
$401One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
08:35PM4h10
Colchester
12:45AMCambridge
$401One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
06:30PM4h05
Colchester
10:35PMCambridge
$491One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Colchester to Cambridge

Travel to Cambridge 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 Colchester to Cambridge.

FAQs

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.

    Your trip from Colchester to Cambridge doesn't have to end in Cambridge. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Oxford, Edinburgh, London Stansted Airport or Manchester. If you’d like to add London, Oxford, Edinburgh, London Stansted Airport or Manchester to your Colchester to Cambridge tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cambridge today!

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