Trains from Chelmsford to Colchester

Chelmsford to Colchester train information

• The route connecting Chelmsford, which is in England and Colchester, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• The journey time to go to Colchester from Chelmsford may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 21 miles between the two cities.
• Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Chelmsford to Colchester train tickets

Chelmsford - Colchester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Chelmsford to Colchester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Chelmsford to Colchester trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Chelmsford and Colchester by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Colchester to Chelmsford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Chelmsford - Colchester train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to pay less for your Chelmsford Colchester train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Chelmsford Colchester ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make approximately 2 trips from Colchester to Chelmsford (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

How much do I need to pay for a railcard?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey