There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 28m£86–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
7h£34–55Drive 194.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Leedscar 194.2 mi
3h 42m£49–70Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
6h 4m£75–169Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain Colchester - Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 56m£82–122Train 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 Leedstrain
5h 46m£110–346
Colchester to Leeds by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Leeds is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Leeds via Liverpool Street station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Colchester and Leeds is 240 miles. The road distance is 195.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Colchester to Leeds, including transfers.
Colchester to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Leeds via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Leeds City Bus Station via Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 7h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Leeds is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Colchester to Leeds.
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