Trains from Leicester to Colchester

Leicester to Colchester train information

• The journey from Leicester, situated in England and Colchester, which is 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 train duration to get to Colchester from Leicester will change depending if the train is direct or with stops. There are 100 miles between the 2 cities.
• Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to look at the latest available offers.

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Best prices for Leicester to Colchester trains

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

Discount Leicester - Colchester train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Leicester Colchester train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Leicester to Colchester? Check with your calculator, considering:

A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average price for a Leicester Colchester ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Leicester to Colchester (one way trip).

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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