There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Colchester by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 41m£82–339Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane INV - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 50m£64–202Train via London
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain Inverness - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
9h 7m£139–172Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- 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
15h 54mDrive 530.1 mi
- Drive from Inverness to Colchestercar 530.1 mi
9h 51m£130–188Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 39m£66–216Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 57m£110–365Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
7h 37m£137–445Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
12h 29m£81–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
15h 3m£83–325
Inverness to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Colchester is to train which costs £80 - £160 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs £65 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Colchester via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Inverness and Colchester is 526 miles. The road distance is 533.2 miles.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colchester without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 7m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Inverness to Colchester, including transfers.
Inverness to Colchester bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Colchester is to train via London which takes 9h 7m and costs £130 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 54m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Inverness to Colchester via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Coach Stop via Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
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 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £121–125
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.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 Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- 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
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Colchester bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Inverness to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Inverness to Colchester is 533 miles. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Inverness to Colchester.
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