There are 5 ways to get from Lille to Colchester by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
2h 24m£99–181Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
4h 39m£49–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
4h 17m£86–164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
3h 38m£156–179Train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
2h 26m£51–109
Lille to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Colchester is to train which costs £50 - £110 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Colchester is to train via London which takes 2h 24m and costs £95 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Colchester via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Lille and Colchester is 220 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Colchester without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 24m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Lille to Colchester, including transfers.
Lille to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
Colchester is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 8:44 AM in Lille and 7:44 AM in Colchester.
Lille to Colchester train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Lille, France and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Colchester via London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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