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There are 13 ways to get from Budapest to Colchester by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BUD - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 43m
    £42–163

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    22h 57m
    £257–487

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus bus 816
    30h 25m
    £113–184

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    22h 12m
    £187–428

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BUD - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 55m
    £126–317

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane BUD - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 39m
    £65–218

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BUD - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    6h 54m
    £79–256

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane BUD - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 41m
    £106–289

  9. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BTS - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h 2m
    £60–201

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane VIE - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h
    £68–308

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Arad, Autogara Transdara to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    37h 38m
    £116–237

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    16h 27m
    £350–457

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    17h 28m
    £260–414

Budapest to Colchester by train, foot, and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Colchester, England?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Colchester via Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 22h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Coach Stop via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 25m.

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