There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Bakewell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Squarebus 170
4h 27m£57–263Train, bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sky
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Matlock Streetbus 6.1
10h 9m£25–102Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
8h 7m£43–85Drive 166.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Bakewellcar 166.2 mi
3h 41m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamfordtrain
6h 46m£84–310Train, bus via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Squarebus 170
6h 1m£59–94
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 £24 - £110 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Bakewell is to drive which takes 3h 41m 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, St Margaret's Bus Station and New Beetwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
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 27m and costs £55 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 27m 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 41m to drive from Colchester to Bakewell.
There are 1852+ 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, St Margaret's Bus Station, Coach Station, and New Beetwell Street in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–15
Train from Peterborough to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bamford
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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
- 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
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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