There are 5 ways to get from Macclesfield to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to London EustonStockport - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 9m£68–453Drive 182.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Macclesfield to Colchester182.6 mi
4h 11m£45–65Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
4h 44m£90–295Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New StreetManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted AirportBirmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 9m£54–200Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
6h 56m£67–187
Macclesfield to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to Colchester is to drive which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £65 - £460.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield and arriving at Colchester via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Macclesfield and Colchester is 221 miles. The road distance is 183.7 miles.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs £65 - £460.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Macclesfield to Colchester, including transfers.
Macclesfield to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Macclesfield station.
Macclesfield to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Macclesfield to Colchester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Macclesfield to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Macclesfield to Colchester via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–410
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Macclesfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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