There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Peterlee 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 King's Cross to Newcastletrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 28m£114–175Bus
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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11bus
9h 25m£44–68Drive 261.1 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Peterleecar 261.1 mi
4h 41m£66–95Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the bus from Interchange to Peterlee Bus Station Stand Hbus
6h 5mTrain via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Thornabytrain
6h 35m£90–150Bus, 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 Eaglescliffetrain
- Take the bus from Kirkdale to Peterlee Bus Station Stand Abus X10
8h 59mBus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newcastle
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane STN - NCL
7h 22m£60–185Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 4m£66–214Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
7h 10m£140–413
Colchester to Peterlee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Peterlee is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Peterlee is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Peterlee station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Peterlee Bus Station Stand A via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Bus Station Stand 19 and High Street Stand T. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Peterlee. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Heworth via Liverpool Street station, King's Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Colchester and Peterlee is 346 miles. The road distance is 262.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Peterlee without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Colchester to Peterlee, including transfers.
Colchester to Peterlee bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Peterlee train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Peterlee is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Peterlee, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Peterlee Bus Station Stand H via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, Newcastle, Central Station, Heworth, and Interchange in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Peterlee Bus Station Stand A via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Bus Station Stand 11, Bus Station Stand 19, and High Street Stand T in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newcastle via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- 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 Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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 King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Peterborough to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Peterlee Bus Station Stand H
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Kirkdale to Peterlee Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Peterlee bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Peterlee train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Peterlee is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Colchester to Peterlee.
There are 1536+ hotels available in Peterlee.









































