How to travel from Colchester to Norwich

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Travel Information to Norwich from Colchester

Distance53 miles (86 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$6 - $15
Cheapest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 57 min
Fastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 57 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Abellio Greater Anglia

Travel 53 miles (86 km) by train or bus from Colchester to Norwich. 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 Norwich.

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from Colchester to Norwich

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

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Colchester to Norwich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
08:35PM6h10
Colchester
02:45AMNorwich
$571One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
08:35PM6h10
Colchester
02:45AMNorwich
$571One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
05:05AM5h55
Colchester
11:00AMNorwich
$731One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Colchester to Norwich

Travel to Norwich 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 Norwich.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Colchester to Norwich: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Norwich from Colchester is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Colchester to Norwich:

A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Colchester to Norwich costing on average $15 (€13).

The fastest way from Colchester to Norwich is by train with an average journey time of 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to Norwich that take longer:

Bus takes 1 h 57 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 53 miles (86 km) between Colchester and Norwich.

The average frequency per day from Colchester to Norwich is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Norwich from Colchester 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 from Colchester to Norwich:

  • Trains mostly depart from Colchester and arrive in Norwich.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Colchester to Norwich:

  • You can go to Norwich from Colchester by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $53 (€48) with National Express from Colchester to Norwich on Omio.
  • You can go to Norwich from Colchester by train with Abellio Greater Anglia. You'll see cheap train tickets for $6 (€5) with Abellio Greater Anglia from Colchester to Norwich on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Colchester to Norwich with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Norwich with Abellio Greater Anglia.

Direct services to Norwich 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 route.

Many of our customers traveling from Colchester to Norwich don't make Norwich their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Norwich are London, Birmingham, Stansted Mountfitchet, Edinburgh or Manchester, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Norwich to any of these top destinations today!
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