There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Colne
5h 29m£81–301Drive 221.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Colne221.7 mi
4h 20m£54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road StationA6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationX43
9h 43mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Chelmsford
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)STN - LBA
- Take the train from Shipley to Skipton
- Take the bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
8h 54mTrain via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Skipton
5h 55m£62–113Bus, train, line 662 bus
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus InterchangeX20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach StationX20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bradford Interchange
- Take the bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance662
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to St Johns ChurchM4
9h 27mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colne
6h 52m£101–324Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Chelmsford
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)STN - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colne
8h 25m£77–184
Colchester to Colne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Colne is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Colne is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Colne. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Colne Lane via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Colne. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Colne via Moorgate station, London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Colchester and Colne is 293 miles. The road distance is 223 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Colne without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £80 - £310.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Colchester to Colne, including transfers.
Colchester to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Colne train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Colne is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £80 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Colne via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Preston in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Colne Lane via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–310
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Outside Rail Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
Bus from Keighley Bus Station to St Johns Church
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Colne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Colne train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Colne is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Colchester to Colne.
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