There are 12 ways to get from Hamilton to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Wigan
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Wigan North Westerntrain
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 53m£125–389Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
5h 39m£51–133Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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
12h 48m£67–105Drive 387.2 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Colchestercar 387.2 mi
6h 48m£96–138Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 28m£108–262Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 54m£89–351Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 590
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Stationbus 737
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
14h 14m£72–99Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 6m£99–294Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 10m£102–250Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h£80–173Fly Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
4h 58m£63–145Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
5h 42m£70–176
Hamilton to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Colchester is to bus which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Colchester via Wigan North Western, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Hamilton and Colchester is 443 miles. The road distance is 389.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Colchester without a car is to train via Wigan which takes 5h 53m and costs £120 - £390.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Hamilton to Colchester, including transfers.
Hamilton to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Hamilton to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Colchester is to train via Wigan which takes 5h 53m and costs £120 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £110 and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Colchester via Wigan North Western, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Burnside Lane to Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £130–180
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–330
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £140–200
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Wigan North Western
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–50
- 1st Class
- £70–85
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £310–360
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
- 1st Class
- £10–14
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Colchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Hamilton to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Wigan North Western station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Colchester is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Hamilton to Colchester.
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