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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Colchester by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    27h 20m
    £279–805

  2. Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    27h 7m
    £407–1,046

  3. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane MEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    27h 21m
    £344–1,021

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane MEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    28h 40m
    £500–1,364

  5. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane MEL - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    29h 11m
    £533–1,343

  6. Fly to London Southend Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane plane MEL - SEN
    2. Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain train
    30h 15m
    £538–1,549

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    30h 5m
    £453–969

  8. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane MEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    30h 58m
    £657–1,018

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration24h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£329Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Colchester, England?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Colchester. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Stratford, then take the train to Colchester. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Coach Station, take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Marks Tey, then take the train to Colchester.

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