There are 5 ways to get from Dalton to Colchester by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2bus X3
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
3h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
7h 48m£28–104Drive 165.6 mi
- Drive from Dalton to Colchestercar 165.6 mi
3h 17m£41–58Bus, train via Peterborough
- Take the bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2bus X3
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
4h 53mBus, train via Leicester
- Take the bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Sheffield Interchange/C1bus X3
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20
7h 33m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalton to Colchester is to bus which costs £28 - £110 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dalton to Colchester is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalton to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street and arriving at Coach Stop via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Dalton and Colchester is 221 miles. The road distance is 166.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dalton to Colchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Dalton to Colchester, including transfers.
Dalton to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Dalton to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalton to Colchester is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Dalton to Colchester.
There are 519+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Dalton, Rotherham, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Coach Stop via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 7h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Road/Kelvin Street to Sheffield Interchange/C1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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