There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegness
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Grayscroft Coach Depot59
6h 29m£53–174Drive 134.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Mablethorpe134.6 mi
3h 2m£34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station151
8h 50m£38–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Bus Station50
7h 19mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Take the train from Grantham to Skegness
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Grayscroft Coach Depot59
7h 50m£63–145Bus, train
- 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 Sleaford
- Take the train from Sleaford to Skegness
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Grayscroft Coach Depot59
9h 21m
Colchester to Mablethorpe by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe is to drive which takes 3h 2m 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 238 miles. The road distance is 135.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 6h 29m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Colchester to Mablethorpe, including transfers.
Colchester to Mablethorpe bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
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 2m to drive from Colchester to Mablethorpe.
There are 1429+ hotels available in 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.
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–95
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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 Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £6–9
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–15
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £11–15
- Off-Peak Single
- £13–15
- Anytime Single
- £17–20
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sleaford to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Grayscroft Coach Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01507 473236
- info@grayscroft.co.uk
- Website
- grayscroft.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Grayscroft Coach Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.grayscroft.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
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- 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
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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