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There are 12 ways to get from Cairnryan to Colchester by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    9h
    £103–185

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    12h 57m
    £51–129

  3. Drive 407 mi

    1. Drive from Cairnryan to Colchestercar car 407 mi
    7h 23m
    £97–140

  4. Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    7h 20m
    £54–156

  5. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmarybus bus 500
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    9h 44m

  6. Bus, train via Peterborough

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain train
    10h 48m
    £131–187

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stena Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 595
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    14h 55m
    £78–150

  8. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane GLA - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 35m
    £116–299

  9. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    8h 14m
    £121–341

  10. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    5. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    8h 7m
    £83–218

  11. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane GLA - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    8h 13m
    £89–229

  12. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    8h 6m
    £68–170

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN) flights

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Duration2hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Colchester, England?

You can take a bus from Stena Terminal to Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 14h 55m.

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