There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Burnley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
5h 38m£64–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
9h 3m£42–79Drive 220.3 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Burnleycar 220.3 mi
4h 38m£54–78Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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 Airport to Prestontrain
6h 23m£92–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchangebus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institutebus X43
8h 40mBus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 37m£64–204Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain
8h 37m£70–163
Colchester to Burnley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Burnley is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Burnley is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Mechanics Institute via Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Charlotte Street and Printworks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Burnley. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Burnley Manchester Road via Peterborough and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Colchester and Burnley is 246 miles. The road distance is 221.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Burnley without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Colchester to Burnley, including transfers.
Colchester to Burnley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Burnley train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Burnley is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 3m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Burnley, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Burnley Manchester Road via Peterborough and Leeds in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Mechanics Institute via Coach Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, and Printworks in around 9h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bradford Interchange to Burnley Manchester Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Mechanics Institute
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Burnley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Burnley train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Burnley is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Colchester to Burnley.
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