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Compare train and bus for Coventry to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Coventry to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €68, while a train costs an average of €90.
Distance: 108 miles (175 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€90 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Coventry to Colchester
Compare the available ways to get from Coventry to Colchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Colchester:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Colchester costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 56m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (2h 23m by train vs 2h 47m by car). Tickets start at around €90 compared to roughly €39 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Coventry to Colchester
How to get from Coventry to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coventry to Colchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:10 PM 9h40 Coventry 5:50 AM Colchester €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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8:10 PM 9h40 Coventry 5:50 AM Colchester €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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8:10 PM 9h40 Coventry 5:50 AM Colchester €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Colchester:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Colchester costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 56m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coventry and Colchester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Coventry station (COV) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Buses mostly depart from Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, West Midlands Trains, Greater Anglia to go to Colchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by bus.
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