Distance | 79 miles (128 km) |
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Available travel modes | Bus or train |
Ticket price range | $40 - $95 |
Cheapest mode | Bus • $40 (€35) • 5 h 15 min |
Fastest mode | Train • $95 (€82) • 2 h 28 min |
Popular travel companies | National Express or West Midlands Trains |
Travel 79 miles (128 km) by bus or train to Colchester from Northampton. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Northampton to Colchester.
How to get from Northampton to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Northampton to Colchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
National Express and Abellio Greater Anglia will get you to Colchester from Northampton at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Greater Anglia is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates a wide range of services, from commuter trains to intercity services. The commuter trains run at regular intervals throughout the day, while the intercity services run at peak times. The train types include the InterCity 125, InterCity 225, Class 90, Class 91, Class 360 and Class 379. The ticket types available are Standard, First Class and Advance. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and refreshment trolleys. The most popular routes for Greater Anglia are London Liverpool Street to Norwich, London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and London Liverpool Street to Ipswich.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Northampton - Colchester travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 options to travel between Northampton and Colchester including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Northampton and Colchester is a bus with an average price of $40 (€35).
This is compared to other travel options from Northampton to Colchester:
A bus is $54 (€47) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Northampton to Colchester costing on average $95 (€82).
The quickest way to travel to Colchester from Northampton is by train, which takes on average 2 h 28 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 15 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 79 miles (128 km) between Northampton and Colchester.
The average frequency per day from Northampton to Colchester is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Colchester from Northampton 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 when traveling from Northampton to Colchester:
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Yes, there are direct services available from Northampton to Colchester with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Colchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Northampton and Colchester.
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