There are 5 ways to get from Colchester to Leeds by train, car, bus, 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 27m£50–187Drive 195.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Leedscar 195.1 mi
3h 44m£48–69Bus 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 59m£59–143Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain Colchester - Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 55m£61–102Train 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 44m£96–334
Colchester to Leeds by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Leeds is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £50 - £190.
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 27m.
The distance between Colchester and Leeds is 240 miles. The road distance is 196.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £50 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Colchester to Leeds, including transfers.
Colchester to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester 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 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Colchester to Leeds.
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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 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
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 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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