There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Ormskirk by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirktrain
5h 11m£98–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Warrington Interchangebus
9h 54m£35–58Drive 231.1 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Ormskirkcar 231.1 mi
4h 35m£57–83Bus 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
6h 24m£62–163Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain Colchester - Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
7h 50m£128–203Train 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 52m£110–202Train to London City Airport, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LCY - LPL
6h 6m£457–662Train 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 Prestontrain
6h 28m£112–325Bus 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 Airport to Prestontrain
7h 50m£67–184
Colchester to Ormskirk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Ormskirk is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Ormskirk is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Ormskirk station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F and Chalon Way West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Ormskirk. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Ormskirk via Moorgate station, London Euston and Liverpool South Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Colchester and Ormskirk is 261 miles. The road distance is 232.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Ormskirk without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Colchester to Ormskirk, including transfers.
Colchester to Ormskirk bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Ormskirk train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Ormskirk is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Ormskirk, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Ormskirk via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Liverpool South Parkway in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Finchley Road Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Warrington Bus Interchange Stand F, World of Glass, and Chalon Way West in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £330–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirk
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Ormskirk bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Ormskirk train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Ormskirk is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Colchester to Ormskirk.
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