Visiting Colchester

Driving directions to Colchester:

1. From London, take the A12 towards Colchester. It will take approximately 1 hour.
2. From Ipswich, take the A12 towards Colchester. It will take approximately 30 minutes.
3. From Chelmsford, take the A12 towards Colchester. It will take approximately 25 minutes.

Rail directions to Colchester:

1. From London Liverpool Street Station, take the Greater Anglia train towards Colchester. The journey takes approximately 1 hour.
2. From Ipswich Station, take the Greater Anglia train towards Colchester. The journey takes approximately 20 minutes.
3. From Norwich Station, take the Greater Anglia train towards London and get off at Colchester. The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

If you're coming from the nearby town of Braintree, take the A120 towards Colchester and it will take around 30 minutes.

The closest airport to Colchester is London Stansted Airport, which is approximately 30 miles away. The quickest route to Colchester from the airport is via the A120 and then onto the A12, which should take around 40-50 minutes depending on traffic.