There are 6 ways to get from Bakewell to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 38m£97–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Knebworth Park Estatebus K04
- Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Coach Stopbus K03
7h 58m£39–93Drive 167.5 mi
- Drive from Bakewell to Colchestercar 167.5 mi
3h 37m£42–61Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Buxton Road to Market Placebus
- Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 27m£107–302Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Peterboroughtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester
6h 40m£83–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matlock Street to Bus Stationbus 6.1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
9h 6m£74–121
Bakewell to Colchester by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakewell to Colchester is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bakewell to Colchester is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakewell to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Square and arriving at Coach Stop via Sheffield Interchange/E2 and Knebworth Park Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Bakewell and Colchester is 207 miles. The road distance is 168.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Bakewell to Colchester, including transfers.
Bakewell to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
The best way to get from Bakewell to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 7h 58m.
Bakewell to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Knebworth Park Estate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakewell to Colchester is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Bakewell to Colchester.
What companies run services between Bakewell, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Matlock Street to Colchester via Bakewell Road Bus Station, Matlock, Derby, London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Square to Coach Stop via Sheffield Interchange/E2 and Knebworth Park Estate in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- highpeakbuses.com
Bus from Buxton Road to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- http://www.highpeakbuses.com
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Matlock Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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