There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Bakewell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfield
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Square170
4h 33m£59–222Train, bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Matlock Street6.1
9h 27m£28–100Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Golders Green StationA6
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station560
7h 31m£44–69Drive 166.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Bakewell166.2 mi
3h 39m£41–59Train, bus via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Chesterfield
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Square170
6h 3m£59–168
Colchester to Bakewell by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Bakewell is to train and bus via Leicester which costs £28 - £100 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Bakewell is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Bakewell. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Square via Coach Station, Golders Green Station and New Beetwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Colchester and Bakewell is 226 miles. The road distance is 167.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Bakewell without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs £55 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Colchester to Bakewell, including transfers.
Colchester to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Bakewell is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Colchester to Bakewell.
There are 2445+ hotels available in Bakewell.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Bakewell, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Square via Coach Station, Golders Green Station, Coach Station, and New Beetwell Street in around 7h 31m.
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://hulleys-of-baslow.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Matlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
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