You can easily get to Colchester Zoo by taking the train to Colchester Town station – there are direct train services operated by Greater Anglia from London Liverpool Street taking less than an hour, and from Lowestoft, Norwich and Ipswich. A ten-minute taxi ride will get you to Colchester Zoo from the station, but if you prefer the bus, make your way to the bus station and take the 75 Eastern National bus service, which runs every 30 minutes, straight to the zoo.
Colchester Zoo is listed as the 11th best zoo in the world and the second-best in the UK as part of the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Attractions. Visit the Colchester Zoo website for more information about opening times and available activities.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
Luggage
Facilities
Toilets
WiFi
Staffing and customer service
Parking
Bicycle Facilities
Accessibility
First Class Lounge
More about Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo is home to over 220 species in its 60 acres of parkland, which provide excellent replica habitats for the animals, from the humid home of the Komodo Dragons to the Kingdom of the Wild, where you can find white rhino, giraffes, ostrich, zebra and kudu.
In its early days the park had a celebrity lion called Rajah, who appeared in many of the Tarzan films with Gordon Scott. Educational as well as thrilling, there are over 50 daily displays, including elephants and giraffe feedings. Hop on the Lost Madagascar Express train and let it take you across countries and continents before disembarking at Lost Madagascar, where the adventure really begins.
With so much to see and do, one day may not be enough to enjoy all Colchester Zoo has to offer. Visit their website to check their calendar of events and plan your visit.
Departures and arrivals from Colchester Town
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Liverpool Street | Greater Anglia | 06:12 | Scheduled | |
| to London Liverpool Street | Greater Anglia | 06:41 | Scheduled | |
| to Colchester | Greater Anglia | 07:13 | Scheduled | |
| to London Liverpool Street | Greater Anglia | 07:35 | Scheduled | |
| to Walton-on-the-Naze | Greater Anglia | 08:07 | Scheduled |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Colchester | Greater Anglia | 06:28 | Scheduled | |
| from Walton-on-the-Naze | Greater Anglia | 07:07 | Scheduled | |
| from Colchester | Greater Anglia | 07:21 | Scheduled | |
| from Colchester | Greater Anglia | 08:03 | Scheduled |