There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 59 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sleafordtrain
- Take the train from Sleaford to Skegnesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 59
6h 55m£87–146Drive 134.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Mablethorpecar 134.6 mi
3h 3m£34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 151
8h 50m£37–94Train, line 59 bus via Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 59
7h 22m£80–161Train
- Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain
- Take the train from Norwich to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegnesstrain
8h 12m£116–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchangebus X20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 50
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 50A / ...
9h 9m
Colchester to Mablethorpe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Mablethorpe station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Colchester and Mablethorpe is 196 miles. The road distance is 135.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe without a car is to train and line 59 bus which takes 6h 55m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe, including transfers.
Colchester to Mablethorpe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 8h 12m.
Colchester to Mablethorpe bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Mablethorpe is 135 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Colchester to Mablethorpe.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Mablethorpe, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Bus Station via Norwich, Grantham, Skegness, Lincolnshire Imp Cafe, and Bus Station in around 8h 12m.
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sleaford to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- 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
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- 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
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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