There are 12 ways to get from Linlithgow to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
5h 57m£144–235Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
4h 2m£48–122Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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
13h 37m£52–104Drive 390.5 mi
- Drive from Linlithgow to Colchestercar 390.5 mi
7h 22m£95–138Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester
7h 45m£118–239Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
11h 5m£228–369Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 6m£115–278Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
4h 35m£49–140Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 37m£110–310Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- 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
4h 37m£85–192Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 47m£82–214Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- 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 5m£88–195
Linlithgow to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Colchester is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Colchester is to train and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Coach Stop via Edinburgh, Bus Station, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Linlithgow to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Colchester via Edinburgh Waverley, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Colchester is 464 miles. The road distance is 392.8 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £140 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Linlithgow to Colchester, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Linlithgow to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Colchester is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £140 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Colchester via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross to Coach Stop via Princes Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Linlithgow to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Linlithgow to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Linlithgow to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Colchester is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Linlithgow to Colchester.
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