Travelling to the Colchester Campus from overseas
The full address of our Colchester Campus is:
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1206 874321
Travelling by Coach
Stansted to Colchester
From Stansted Airport you can travel to Colchester by bus, which runs
hourly from the terminal forecourt, and brings you to the University of
Essex Colchester Campus. This is a journey time of approximately one hour.
This service runs from 4am to 12am daily.
Public transport coaches to Colchester
Coach services from Luton, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports, and
London Victoria train station to Colchester are operated by
National Express.
Travelling by Train
Gatwick to Colchester
From Gatwick Airport you can take a Gatwick Express train to Victoria
Station in London, and then either a taxi or an underground train (eastbound
on the Circle Line) to Liverpool Street Station. From Liverpool Street
Station you will need to take the train to Colchester Station. The whole
journey will take about two hours.
For information on train timetables and/or fares, refer to the
National Rail travel information
website.
Further information on how to get from Colchester to the University is
available on our
Getting here pages.
Heathrow to Colchester
From Heathrow Airport you can take an underground train to Liverpool
Street Station in London. You will need to take the Piccadilly Line,
eastbound, to South Kensington Station, and then the Circle Line, eastbound,
to Liverpool Street Station.
Alternatively, you can take a Heathrow Express train to Paddington
Station in London and then get on the underground (eastbound on the Circle
Line) to Liverpool Street Station. Once at Liverpool Street Station you will
need to take a train to Colchester Station. The whole journey takes
approximately two and a half hours.
For more information visit the
Heathrow Airport website.
Luton to Colchester
From Luton Airport you can take the Thameslink train, which will take you
to Farringdon. Join the Underground at Farringdon, and take either the
Circle Line, the Metropolitan Line or the Hammersmith and City Line,
eastbound, to Liverpool Street Station.
For more information visit the
Luton
Airport website.
Stansted to Colchester
The Colchester Campus is not far from Stansted Airport, however you
cannot travel directly from Stansted to Colchester by train. We therefore
recommend that you travel by bus as this will be much quicker.
Colchester to the University
Information on how to get from Colchester to the University is available
on the Visiting the University
website.
London Underground Travel
Further information on London
Underground travel is available online.
Please note: You can buy a train ticket from either Heathrow, Gatwick or
Luton airports directly to Colchester - you do not have to buy a new ticket
each time you change train.
Travelling by Taxi
Taxis are available from Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton or Stansted airports.
We advise you to check the cost before commencing your journey as it can be
expensive, possibly as much as £115. Stansted will be cheaper as it is
nearer to the University; approximately £45. We recommend that you book in
advance from the list of taxi companies provided below and do not just take
a taxi from outside the airport.
- Minicabs: +44 1206 544544
- Jetline Express: +44 1206 231131
- Panther Cabs: +44 1206 525525
- VP Cars: +44 1206825001 or
mobile: + 44 7881422967
Travelling in Colchester
For information on local Colchester travel please see our
Getting here pages.