There are 3 ways to get from Colchester to Butlins Skegness by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sleaford
- Take the train from Sleaford to Skegness
6h 5m£76–191Drive 126.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Butlins Skegness126.5 mi
2h 57m£32–46Train via Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegness
6h 35m£55–153
Colchester to Butlins Skegness by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Butlins Skegness is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Butlins Skegness is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Colchester and Butlins Skegness is 179 miles. The road distance is 127.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Butlins Skegness without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Colchester to Butlins Skegness, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Butlins Skegness is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Colchester to Butlins Skegness.
There are 1373+ hotels available in Butlins Skegness.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Butlins Skegness, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Butlins Skegness via Peterborough, Sleaford, Skegness, Bus Station, and Butlins in around 6h 5m.
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Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sleaford to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £6–9
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–15
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £11–15
- Off-Peak Single
- £13–15
- Anytime Single
- £17–20
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