The average bus between Colchester and Ullapool takes 26h 40m and the fastest bus takes 21h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Colchester to Ullapool. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Colchester and Ullapool. The earliest departure is at 2:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Colchester is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Ullapool at 4:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 26h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Ullapool station via Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
Colchester to Ullapool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Ullapool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
The distance between Colchester and Ullapool is 771.8 km. The road distance is 1,058 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Ferry Terminal via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 17h 8m.