With a population of 109 414, Colchester is a must-see destination in England, United Kingdom. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 4 days in order to fully appreciate everything Colchester has to offer.
If you’re looking for affordable options, The Barn (Brook Road, Great Tey) and Preto Colchester (59 High Street) are great picks. For delicious green meals, The Greyhound Inn (The Street) and Rubino Kitchen, Inworth (Kelvedon Road, Inworth) are recommended spots to get vegetarian or vegan food in Colchester.
Although Colchester doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Cambridge (CBG), which is located 60 km from Colchester. The shortest flight to Colchester from Canada departs from Toronto and takes around 7h.
AccesRail is the most popular train carrier serving Colchester, followed by Train. The train journey from Colchester to Emeryville takes 0h 33m and costs around C$ 7 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Berkeley, expect to pay about C$ 18 for a 0h 33m trip. Located 8 km from the city centre, Colchester Marks Tey is the busiest station in Colchester. Another popular train station is Colchester Town, located 1.6 km from the centre.
Another option to get to Colchester is to pick up a car rental from London, which is about 83 km from Colchester. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and DRIVALIA , among others, in London.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Colchester, including National Express, FlixBus and Megabus. From Bristol, the bus ride to Colchester takes 209 km and will cost you around C$ 6. From Birmingham, the ticket costs about C$ 10 for a journey of 217 km. The most popular bus station is Colchester University of Essex, located 4 km from downtown Colchester. Colchester Bus Station is also a commonly used station, and is 1.2 km from the city centre.
Renting a car in Colchester costs C$ 84 per day, on average, or C$ 337 if you want to rent it for 4 days.
Expect to pay C$ 2.56 per litre in Colchester (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 30.72 and C$ 40.96. The most frequently booked car type in Colchester is Compact (Nissan Juke or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Mini rental cars (Toyota iQ or similar) are, on average, 57% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.