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Compare bus and train for Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 29 miles (48 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$23 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 24m Average total duration Fastest 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 9m Average total duration 1h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester costing on average $49.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 9m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (54m by bus vs 56m by car). Tickets start at around $23 compared to roughly $14 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester
How to get from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX71710:00 PM0h50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station10:50 PMColchester, East Hill / High Street$331One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- NX71710:00 PM0h50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station10:50 PMColchester, East Hill / High Street$331One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- NX7171:00 AM0h45Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station1:45 AMColchester, East Hill / High Street$361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- P66223 · P012389:17 AM1h59Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)11:16 AMColchester station (COL)$711One-way1 transfer
- P66223 · P012389:17 AM1h59Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)11:16 AMColchester station (COL)$711One-way1 transfer
- P66234 · P669249:29 AM2h07Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)11:36 AMColchester station (COL)$711One-way1 transfer
- NX7179:15 AM0h50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station10:05 AMColchester, East Hill / High Street$331One-way0 transfers
- NX71711:30 AM0h55Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station12:25 PMColchester, East Hill / High Street$331One-way0 transfers
- NX7174:00 PM0h55Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station4:55 PMColchester, East Hill / High Street$331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Colchester costing on average $49.
Other travel options to Colchester take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 9m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stansted Mountfitchet and Colchester as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) and arrive in Colchester station (COL).
- Buses mostly depart from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Colchester, East Hill / High Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Colchester by bus.
- Travel with Greater Anglia to go to Colchester by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with National Express.
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