There are 10 ways to get from Alnwick to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
5h 1m£67–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach StationA6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop717 / ...
11h 12m£41–86Drive 307.6 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Colchester307.6 mi
5h 36m£75–109Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 38m£85–385Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Alnmouth to PeterboroughEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to ColchesterPeterborough - Colchester
6h 50m£48–133Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
5h 41m£55–215Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 52m£109–384Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
6h 27m£114–391Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
6h 17m£85–298Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
7h 20m£91–378
Alnwick to Colchester by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Colchester is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Green Batt and arriving at Coach Stop via Bus Station, John Dobson Street, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 12m.
The distance between Alnwick and Colchester is 361 miles. The road distance is 309.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Alnwick to Colchester, including transfers.
Alnwick to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £65 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 11h 12m.
Alnwick to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Colchester is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Alnwick to Colchester.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Green Batt to Colchester via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, Newcastle, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Green Batt to Coach Stop via Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station Stand Q, John Dobson Street, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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