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Compare flight for Paris to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $47, while a flight costs an average of $528.
Distance: 219 miles (353 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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$528 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $91 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Colchester, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Colchester:
A train is $482 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Colchester costing on average $528.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
You'll arrive about 3h 34m sooner (3h 12m by flight vs 6h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $528 compared to roughly $91 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Paris to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Colchester is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

5:25 PM 1h10 Paris 6:35 PM Colchester $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
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5:25 PM 1h10 Paris 6:35 PM Colchester $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
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5:25 PM 1h10 Paris 6:35 PM Colchester $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Colchester:
A train is $482 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Colchester costing on average $528.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
- Around 93 flights per day.
- Around 32 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Colchester as scheduled services by flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare du Nord and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Travel with Air France, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, Lufthansa, easyJet, Qatar Airways, AJet, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, ITA to go to Colchester by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Colchester by train.
- 24 direct flights per day with Air France, Vueling, British Airways, easyJet.
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