There are 10 ways to get from Mallaig to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- 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 1m£90–319Bus
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
17h 26m£65–155Drive 542.5 mi
- Drive from Mallaig to Colchestercar 542.5 mi
10h£133–192Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 56m£126–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boatyard to Fort William Bus Stationbus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from An Aird One to George Streetbus E4
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
13h 30mTrain, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
9h 39m£126–372Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- 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 28m£91–259Train, bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
9h 26m£75–208Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mallaig to Crianlarichtrain
- Take the bus from Police Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
10h 20m£71–213Train, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Mallaig to Spean Bridgetrain
- Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
11h 7m£106–389
Mallaig to Colchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mallaig to Colchester is to bus which costs £60 - £160 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mallaig to Colchester is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs £120 - £340.
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 17h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Mallaig to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Mallaig and arriving at Colchester via Glasgow Central, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Mallaig and Colchester is 609 miles. The road distance is 545.6 miles.
The best way to get from Mallaig to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs £85 - £320.
It takes approximately 12h 1m 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 which takes 12h 1m and costs £85 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 17h 26m.
What companies run services between Mallaig, Highland, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Mallaig to Colchester via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 12h 1m. 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 17h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
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 Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–100
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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
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
- 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
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Mallaig to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–35
- 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Mallaig to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- 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
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £9–24
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Filling Station to Drum Green
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Public Toilets to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from An Aird One to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Police Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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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 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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