How to travel from Reading to Colchester

There are 2 options to travel between Reading and Colchester including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Colchester is a train with an average price of $91 (€73).

This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Colchester:

A train is $0.75 (€0.60) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Reading to Colchester costing on average $92 (€73).

The fastest way to travel from Reading to Colchester is by train with an average journey time of 1h 49m.

Other travel options to Colchester take longer:

Bus takes on average 2h 48m.

The distance from Reading to Colchester is approximately 85 miles (138 km).

The average frequency per day from Reading to Colchester is:

• Around 8 trains per day.
• Around 6 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Colchester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reading to Colchester:

• Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
• Buses mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Marks Tey, A120.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Reading to Colchester, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Greater Anglia, Elizabeth line, first_great_western to go to Colchester by train.

Omio customers who travel from Reading to Colchester often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Liverpool Street (LST), Stansted Mountfitchet, Stratford (London) (SRA), London Stansted Airport. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Colchester and these popular destinations at a great price.