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Compare bus and train for Nottingham to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nottingham to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. 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 $87, while a train costs an average of $139.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$139 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Nottingham to Colchester
Compare the available ways to get from Nottingham to Colchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Colchester:
A bus is $52 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Colchester costing on average $139 (€117).
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (2h 55m by train vs 3h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $139 (€117) compared to roughly $50 (€42) 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 Nottingham to Colchester
How to get from Nottingham to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nottingham to Colchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX230 · NX777 · NX717
3:35 PM 7h15 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station 10:50 PM Colchester, East Hill / High Street $71 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX230 · NX777 · NX717
3:35 PM 7h15 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station 10:50 PM Colchester, East Hill / High Street $71 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- C04342+
P01261 · P017718:37 AM 3h22 Nottingham station (NOT) 11:59 AM Colchester station (COL) $127 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- W70685+
Tube from London St Pancras International to London Liverpool Street+C046279:12 AM 3h25 Nottingham station (NOT) 12:37 PM Colchester station (COL) $163 1 One-way 2 transfers - W70683+C04652+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Liverpool Street
8:50 AM 3h24 Nottingham station (NOT) 12:14 PM Colchester station (COL) $193 1 One-way 2 transfers - C21787 · C21663+Tube from London St Pancras International to London Liverpool Street+P01250
9:17 AM 3h29 Nottingham station (NOT) 12:46 PM Colchester station (COL) $215 1 One-way 3 transfers
- NX240 · NX777 · NX717
9:05 AM 7h50 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station 4:55 PM Colchester, East Hill / High Street $72 1 One-way 2 transfers - NX230 · NX777 · NX717
8:15 AM 6h40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station 2:55 PM Colchester, East Hill / High Street $72 1 One-way 2 transfers - NX230 · NX777 · NX717
4:45 AM 7h40 Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station 12:25 PM Colchester, East Hill / High Street $72 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Colchester:
A bus is $52 (€44) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Colchester costing on average $139 (€117).
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nottingham and Colchester as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Nottingham station (NOT) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, London North Eastern Railway, Hull Trains to go to Colchester by train.
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