How to get from Colchester to Bradford

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What is the best way to travel from Colchester to Bradford?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights to Bradford from Colchester. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 15m
£25
£33
15
Train
4h 53m
£62
£63
2
Flight
4h 20m
£39
£76
6

What is the cheapest way to reach Bradford from Colchester?

You can reach Bradford with just £25 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Thursday
from £31
Friday
from £39
Saturday
from £31
Sunday
from £27
Monday
from £28
Tuesday
from £26
Wednesday
from £25

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £33
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    21:10
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £37
  • Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • EasyJet Airline
    14h 30m
    0
    17:40
    London Southend Airport
    London Southend Airport
    08:10
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £171

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    9h 45m
    0
    06:40
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    16:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £39
  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    13:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £49
  • Ryanair
    8h 10m
    0
    08:15
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    16:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £58
  • R Airlines
    4h 20m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:20
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £65
  • Cheapest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    10h 55m
    0
    08:25
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    19:20
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    11h 0m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    17:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Greater Anglia
    5h 25m
    0
    04:41
    Colchester
    Central Station
    10:06
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    0
    Greater Anglia
    Economy
    from £62
  • Greater Anglia
    4h 53m
    0
    05:44
    Colchester
    Central Station
    10:37
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    0
    Greater Anglia
    Economy
    from £64

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    8h 0m
    0
    13:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    15:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    23:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    8h 0m
    0
    13:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    21:10
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    9h 0m
    0
    12:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £33
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    21:10
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    13h 5m
    0
    23:40
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    12:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    06:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30

What are the fastest trips from Colchester to Bradford?

You can get to Bradford from Colchester in just 4h 20m with a Flight from R Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Thursday
from 7h 20m
Friday
from 4h 20m
Saturday
from 7h 15m
Sunday
from 7h 15m
Monday
from 7h 20m
Tuesday
from 7h 20m
Wednesday
from 7h 20m

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £33
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    21:10
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £37
  • Fastest Flights Thursday

  • EasyJet Airline
    14h 30m
    0
    17:40
    London Southend Airport
    London Southend Airport
    08:10
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £171

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • R Airlines
    4h 20m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:20
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    R Airlines
    Economy
    from £65
  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    13:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £49
  • Ryanair
    8h 10m
    0
    08:15
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    16:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £58
  • Ryanair
    9h 45m
    0
    06:40
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    16:25
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    Leeds Bradford Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £39
  • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Greater Anglia
    4h 53m
    0
    05:44
    Colchester
    Central Station
    10:37
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    0
    Greater Anglia
    Economy
    from £64
  • Greater Anglia
    5h 25m
    0
    04:41
    Colchester
    Central Station
    10:06
    Bradford
    Forster Square Station
    0
    Greater Anglia
    Economy
    from £62
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • National Express
    10h 5m
    0
    14:10
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    10h 15m
    0
    19:30
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52
  • National Express
    10h 55m
    0
    08:25
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    19:20
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £42
  • National Express
    11h 0m
    0
    06:05
    Colchester
    East Hill House
    17:05
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £52

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    8h 0m
    0
    13:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    15:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    23:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • National Express
    7h 15m
    0
    17:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £31
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    22:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    06:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 0m
    0
    13:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    11:00
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    18:40
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 35m
    0
    21:10
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    05:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34
  • National Express
    8h 50m
    0
    14:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    23:45
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £36

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £26
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £28
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    06:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • National Express
    7h 20m
    0
    16:55
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    00:15
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    11:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    19:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £25
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    12:30
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    21:00
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £27
  • National Express
    8h 45m
    0
    06:45
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    15:30
    Bradford
    Interchange
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    £30
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Colchester to Bradford

What are the most popular stations in Colchester and Bradford?

In Colchester, you will usually depart from East Hill House, University of Essex or Coach Station, while in Bradford you will be arriving at Thackley Corner Coach Stop, Interchange or Harrogate Road Holybrook Ave, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Bradford from Colchester? With 5 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Colchester and Bradford, you can pay as low as £25 with a Bus from National Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from R Airlines: you will get to Bradford in just 4h 20m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Colchester and Bradford are National Express, Ryanair and Greater Anglia, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Colchester and Bradford is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Wivenhoe or to Shipley, and look at flights from London Southend Airport, and landing at Leeds Bradford Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Colchester to Bradford?

The most popular companies between Colchester and Bradford, are National Express, Ryanair and Greater Anglia. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: National Express

Train companies: Greater Anglia

Airlines: Ryanair, R Airlines and EasyJet Airline

All you need to know when you travel from Colchester to Bradford

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Colchester to Bradford. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Colchester to Bradford

How can I reach Bradford from Colchester?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Bradford from Colchester.

How far is Bradford from Colchester?

The distance between Colchester and Bradford is 277.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Colchester and Bradford?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 10 kgs, a car 47 kgs, and a flight 68 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Colchester to Bradford?

You can get to Bradford with just £25 by taking a Bus from National Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Colchester to Bradford?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Bradford in just 4h 20m with a Flight from R Airlines.

More routes to Colchester and to Bradford

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Colchester and to Bradford. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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