There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Southwold by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ipswich to Halesworthtrain Ipswich - Lowestoft / ...
- Take the bus from Water Tower to North Greenbus 99A
2h 53m£24–46Drive 51.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Southwoldcar 51.7 mi
1h 13m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Colchester High Street Stop to Norwichbus Uk007
- Take the bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Headbus 146
4h 35mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Colchester to Southwoldtaxi 51.7 mi
1h 13m£100–130
Colchester to Southwold by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Southwold is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Southwold is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Southwold. However, there are services departing from Colchester High Street Stop and arriving at Kings Head via St Stephens Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Colchester and Southwold is 60 miles. The road distance is 52 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Southwold without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 53m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Colchester to Southwold, including transfers.
Colchester to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Colchester High Street Stop station.
Colchester to Southwold bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Southwold is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Colchester to Southwold.
There are 1800+ hotels available in Southwold.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Southwold, England?
You can take a bus from Colchester High Street Stop to Kings Head via Norwich and St Stephens Street in around 4h 35m.
Train from Ipswich to Halesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Water Tower to North Green
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 01502 714565
- office@border-bus.co.uk
- Website
- border-bus.co.uk
Bus from Water Tower to North Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
Bus from St Stephens Street to Kings Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.border-bus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colchester High Street Stop to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Five & Five Fours
- Phone
- +44 1206 544 444
- Website
- minicabservices.com
Colchester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 800 644 1946
A B Taxis Colchester
- Phone
- +44 1206 701 701
- Website
- abtaxiscolchester.co.uk
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