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How to get fromColchester to Melbourneby bus, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Melbourne by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane STN - MEL
    25h 45m
    $836–1,964

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LHR - MEL
    25h 57m
    $727–1,916

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LGW - MEL
    25h 58m
    $791–2,104

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LCY - MEL
    27h 27m
    $1,000–2,662

  5. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NWI - MEL
    29h 25m
    $1,941–7,108

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BHX - MEL
    27h 15m
    $882–2,233

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration24h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,477Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Colchester to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stratford (London), take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.

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