There are 11 ways to get from Antwerp to Colchester by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 39m£105–366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
11h 3m£49–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminsterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Osborne Streetbus 371 / ...
9h 51mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Antwerp to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
4h 33mTrain to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CStrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 36m£111–389Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Antwerp to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
5h 34m£84–120Fly Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 29m£94–272Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane AMS - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
5h 18m£158–729Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 18m£116–379Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane AMS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 11m£94–283Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 44m£63–227
Antwerp to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Colchester is to bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Colchester is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs £110 - £390.
No, there is no direct bus from Antwerp to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Coach Stop via Calais, London Victoria and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Colchester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Antwerp and Colchester is 315 miles.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £370.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Antwerp to Colchester, including transfers.
Antwerp to Colchester bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 11h 3m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Colchester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Coach Stop via Calais, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £22–35
- Comfort
- £23–35
- Premium
- £35–50
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £9–14
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £28–50
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £15–26
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £11–12
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Osborne Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Antwerp to Colchester bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Calais station.
Colchester is 1h behind Antwerp. It is currently 4:34 PM in Antwerp and 3:34 PM in Colchester.
Antwerp to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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