Trains from Colchester to London

Colchester to London train information

• There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Colchester in England to London in England as well as the train operator for this journey.
• Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to go to London from Colchester. The average travel duration between Colchester to London is 0h53m to travel the 52 miles.
• Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Colchester to London train tickets

Colchester - London prices calendar

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

Train times Colchester to London

When are the next trains to London?

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Colchester to London in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £9 when purchasing your train 1 month in advance which is 38% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Colchester to London trains

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

Discount Colchester - London train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Colchester London train ticket.

• The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to earn as much money as you spent.

  You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

  As an example, train tickets from Colchester to London cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way journeys from London to Colchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

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

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