There are 14 ways to get from Belfast to Colchester by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
3h 43m£97–265Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
4h 38m£40–121Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
14h 1m£126–538Car ferry, train via Chester
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
14h 37m£107–355Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
18h 21mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 15m£82–337Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 5m£68–195Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 39m£61–174Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BHD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 9m£62–229Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BHD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 4m£58–340Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 24m£53–275Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
19h 11m£89–239Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to B'ham Airport Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Coach Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
20h 57m£93–168Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Colchestercar
9h 57m£126–192
Belfast to Colchester by bus, car ferry, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £40 - £130 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs £95 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Belfast and Colchester is 383 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Colchester without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 14h 1m and costs £120 - £550.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Belfast to Colchester, including transfers.
Belfast to Colchester bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Colchester bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
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There are 997+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Colchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Colchester. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to London City Airport (LCY), walk to London City Airport, take the train to Stratford DLR Station, walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lanyon Place to Colchester via Larne Harbour, Larne, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £18–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to B'ham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from B'ham Airport Bus Terminal to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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