There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Stroud by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Gloucestertrain
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalksbus 64 / ...
4h 55m£76–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalksbus 401
6h 45m£29–49Drive 158.7 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Stroudcar 158.7 mi
3h 23m£40–57Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Gloucesterbus Uk044
7h 18m£44–66
Colchester to Stroud by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Stroud is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Stroud is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Stroud. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Merrywalks via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Colchester and Stroud is 186 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Stroud without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Colchester to Stroud, including transfers.
Colchester to Stroud bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Stroud bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Stroud is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Colchester to Stroud.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Stroud, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Merrywalks via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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