There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Liverpool 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 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street
3h 52m£93–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Knebworth Park Estatebus K03
- Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus K09
7h 55m£47–119Drive 230.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Liverpoolcar 230.2 mi
4h 36m£58–83Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
5h 50m£49–118Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain Colchester - Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 58m£129–215Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
8h 24m£120–204Train 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 Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 4m£104–299Bus 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 Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
6h 37m£61–178Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
5h 46m£141–305
Colchester to Liverpool by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Liverpool is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £90 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Knebworth Park Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Colchester and Liverpool is 248 miles. The road distance is 231.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Colchester to Liverpool, including transfers.
Colchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Liverpool train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Liverpool is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Liverpool, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Liverpool Lime Street via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Knebworth Park Estate in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Liverpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Knebworth Park Estate station.
Colchester to Liverpool train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Liverpool is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Colchester to Liverpool.
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