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Colchester · United Kingdom

Buses to Colchester

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Colchester, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Colchester: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Colchester to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 52 min
Colchester to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom41 km (26 mi)about 59 min
Colchester to BasildonUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Colchester to GillinghamUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Colchester to DagenhamUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Colchester to CambridgeUnited Kingdom64 km (40 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Colchester to Saint PetersUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Colchester to IlfordUnited Kingdom68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Colchester to BarkingUnited Kingdom69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Colchester to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Colchester to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Colchester to TottenhamUnited Kingdom74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Colchester to LondonUnited Kingdom83 km (51 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Colchester to BerlinGermany854 km (531 mi)about 15 h 34 min
Colchester to MadridSpain1,323 km (822 mi)about 24 h
Colchester to RomeItaly1,415 km (880 mi)about 25 h 39 min
Colchester to ParisFrance353 km (219 mi)about 6 h 35 min
Colchester to HamburgGermany639 km (397 mi)about 11 h 43 min
Colchester to BudapestHungary1,388 km (863 mi)about 25 h 10 min
Colchester to WarsawPoland1,371 km (852 mi)about 24 h 51 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.