There are 8 ways to get from Elgin to Colne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
9h 5m£148–300Drive 339.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elgin to Colnecar 339.3 mi
6h 31m£84–122Bus
- Take the bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus X43
11h 48mBus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
6h 58m£92–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Leedstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth
11h 42m£192–277Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Bolton to Blackburntrain
- Take the train from Blackburn to Colnetrain
6h 28m£117–274Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane INV - LBA
8h 51m£105–290Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Colnetrain
8h 57m£119–308
Elgin to Colne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Colne is to drive which costs £80 - £130 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Colne is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs £110 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin to Colne. However, there are services departing from Elgin West Road and arriving at Colne Lane via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Colne. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Colne via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Elgin and Colne is 419 miles. The road distance is 341.3 miles.
The best way to get from Elgin to Colne without a car is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs £140 - £300.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Elgin to Colne, including transfers.
Elgin to Colne bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin West Road station.
Elgin to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Colne is to train which takes 9h 5m and costs £140 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 48m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Colne, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Elgin to Colne via Edinburgh Waverley and Preston in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin West Road to Colne Lane via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Birmingham International to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bolton to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackburn to Colne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Elgin to Colne bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Elgin to Colne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elgin to Colne is 341 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Elgin to Colne.
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