There are 12 ways to get from Mallaig to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
11h 53m£224–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- 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
18h 57m£66–127Drive 542.5 mi
- Drive from Mallaig to Colchestercar 542.5 mi
10h£133–192Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
9h 4m£85–207Train
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
12h 21m£181–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
15h 56m£143–249Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
10h 3m£109–233Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 3m£152–358Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 39m£152–420Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airportbus
- 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
9h 33m£126–259Train, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
10h 2m£116–387Train, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Streetbus
- 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
9h 47m£103–236
Mallaig to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mallaig to Colchester is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Mallaig to Colchester is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs £150 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Mallaig to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Boatyard and arriving at Coach Stop via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Mallaig to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Mallaig and arriving at Colchester via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Mallaig and Colchester is 647 miles. The road distance is 545.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mallaig to Colchester without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 53m and costs £220 - £380.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Mallaig to Colchester, including transfers.
Mallaig to Colchester bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, depart from Boatyard station.
Mallaig to Colchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Mallaig station.
The best way to get from Mallaig to Colchester is to train via Edinburgh which takes 11h 53m and costs £220 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between Mallaig, Highland, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Mallaig to Colchester via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boatyard to Coach Stop via Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
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 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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 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 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01967 431 272
- info@shielbuses.co.uk
- Website
- shielbuses.co.uk
Bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- http://shielbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Crianlarich to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Spean Bridge to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- 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
- £35–70
- 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
Mallaig to Colchester bus services, operated by Shiel Buses, arrive at Fort William Bus Station.
Mallaig to Colchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mallaig to Colchester is 546 miles. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Mallaig to Colchester.
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