There are 8 ways to get from Bury to Colchester by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London EustonManchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 9m£56–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach StationA6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop717 / ...
8h 59m£31–78Drive 215.6 mi
- Drive from Bury to Colchester215.6 mi
4h 18m£53–76Tram to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 46m£89–270Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to PeterboroughLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to ColchesterPeterborough - Colchester
7h 36m£78–199Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
6h 15m£65–159Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
7h 8m£71–156Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 29m£103–324
Bury to Colchester by tram, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Colchester is to bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Bury Interchange and arriving at Coach Stop via Shudehill Interchange, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bury to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Bury and arriving at Colchester via Manchester Piccadilly, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Bury and Colchester is 249 miles. The road distance is 216.9 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £250.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Bury to Colchester, including transfers.
Bury to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Bury to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Bury to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs £55 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 8h 59m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £160 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Bury, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a vehicle from Bury to Colchester via Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bury Interchange to Coach Stop via Printworks, Shudehill Interchange, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bury to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Bury to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Colchester is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Bury to Colchester.
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