There are 7 ways to get from Clitheroe to Colchester by train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 1m£97–163Drive 232.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clitheroe to Colchestercar 232.2 mi
4h 44m£59–85Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 44m£108–347Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
8h 32m£117–184Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAN - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
7h 22m£76–276Train, train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Clitheroe to Boltontrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
8h 16m£82–251Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LBA - STN
9h 11m£99–209
Clitheroe to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clitheroe to Colchester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Clitheroe to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Clitheroe to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Clitheroe and arriving at Colchester via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Clitheroe and Colchester is 274 miles. The road distance is 233.6 miles.
The best way to get from Clitheroe to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Clitheroe to Colchester, including transfers.
Clitheroe to Colchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Clitheroe station.
Clitheroe to Colchester train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bolton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clitheroe to Colchester is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Clitheroe to Colchester.
Book your Clitheroe to Colchester train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Clitheroe, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Clitheroe to Colchester via Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Clitheroe to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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