There are 10 ways to get from Guernsey to Colchester by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)ACI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
3h 28m£154–357Car ferry, train via Portsmouth
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
13h 17m£77–270Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
7h 8m£159–286Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stop816
10h 42m£157–252Fly Guernsey Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)GCI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 12m£97–295Fly Guernsey Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to London City Airport (LCY)GCI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 6m£111–365Fly Guernsey Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)GCI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 26m£241–562Fly Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)GCI - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h£110–336Car ferry, train via Portsmouth #2
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horsham
- Take the train from Horsham to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
14h 32m£95–303Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Colchester
6h 32m£161–217
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guernsey to Colchester is to fly and train which costs £110 - £370 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Guernsey to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs £150 - £360.
The distance between Guernsey and Colchester is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Guernsey to Colchester without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 7h 8m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Guernsey to Colchester, including transfers.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Guernsey and Colchester, England?
There is no direct connection from Guernsey to Colchester. However, you can fly to Southampton Airport (SOU), walk to Southampton Airport Parkway, take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo station, take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Colchester via Port Of Poole, Poole, London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Stratford station, and Stratford (London) in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Alderney Airport to Southampton Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Guernsey Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Guernsey Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Horsham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Horsham to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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