Colchester United sit mid-pack for travel in the League Two, covering 2,900 miles across 20 away days — 580 miles above the average. The longest journey is the 258-mile trip to Carlisle United, while the shortest is just 27 miles to Southend United. 10 of their away days exceed 150 miles as the crow flies. With return legs that's roughly 5,799 miles of round trips — about 116 hours on the coach, or 49.6 laps of the M25.
* All distances are straight-line (as the crow flies) and do not represent road or rail distances.
How far is Colchester United?
Colchester United play at Colchester Community Stadium. This season their nearest League Two away ground is Southend United at 27 miles, and their furthest is Carlisle United at 258 miles. In total Colchester United travel 2,900 miles on away days — 4th most in the League Two.
All distances straight-line (crow-flies) · See full League Two travel table →
Travel Insights
Trips Ranked by Distance
How Far In Each Direction?
All away days 2020/21 (20)
| # | Away at | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 27 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 37 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 47 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 121 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 122 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 126 |
| 7 | Walsall | 130 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 133 |
| 9 | Forest Green Rovers | 135 |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 135 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 151 |
| 12 | Newport County | 168 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 169 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 171 |
| 15 | Salford City | 172 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 184 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 193 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 208 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 215 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 258 |
🚆 Nearest Train Station to Colchester United
The nearest train station to Colchester United (Colchester Community Stadium) is Colchester (COL), approximately 1.6 miles from the ground.
| # | Station | Code | Distance | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | COL | 1.6 mi | 32 min |
| 2 | Colchester Town | CET | 2.6 mi | 51 min |
| 3 | Hythe | HYH | 3 mi | 59 min |
Colchester is the closest National Rail station to Colchester Community Stadium, though local buses or taxis may help with the final stretch. Colchester Town (2.6 mi) may offer better onward connections.
Distances straight-line · walk times estimated at 3 mph · Check National Rail for live times
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