How to travel from Ilford to Colchester

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Travel Information between Ilford and Colchester

Distance42 miles (68 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$15 - $34
Cheapest modeBus • $15 (€14) • 1 h 50 min
Fastest modeTrain • $34 (€31) • 1 h 2 min
Popular travel companiesAbellio Greater Anglia

Take a bus or train to travel 42 miles (68 km) from Ilford to Colchester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Abellio Greater Anglia among others. Travelers can even take a direct train from Ilford to Colchester.

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from Ilford to Colchester

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Elizabeth Line
08:23AM0h53
Ilford
09:16AMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

Elizabeth Line
08:23AM0h53
Ilford
09:16AMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Elizabeth Line
08:23AM0h53
Ilford
09:16AMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Elizabeth Line
07:23AM0h54
Ilford
08:17AMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer
Elizabeth Line
09:21AM0h55
Ilford
10:16AMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer
Elizabeth Line
12:21PM0h55
Ilford
01:16PMColchester
$361One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Ilford to Colchester

Travel to Colchester 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 Ilford to Colchester.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to go to Colchester from Ilford is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€14).

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

A bus is $19 (€17) less than a train with an average ticket price of $34 (€31) from Ilford to Colchester.

The fastest way to get to Colchester from Ilford is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 2 min.

Other travel options to Colchester take longer:

Bus takes on average 1 h 50 min.

The Ilford to Colchester distance is around 42 miles (68 km).

The average frequency per day from Ilford to Colchester is:

  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ilford and 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 from Ilford to Colchester:

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

    • You can travel by train between Ilford and Colchester with Abellio Greater Anglia, and you can find Abellio Greater Anglia Ilford to Colchester tickets for $34 (€31) on Omio.

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

    • You can book a direct train with.

    Direct services to Colchester 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.

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

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