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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 Gatwick Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeMEL - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    27h 18m
    £359–1,082

  2. Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeMEL - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
    27h 11m
    £420–936

  3. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeMEL - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    27h 23m
    £368–829

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeMEL - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    28h 39m
    £451–1,137

  5. Fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London City Airport (LCY)planeMEL - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
    28h 58m
    £493–1,152

  6. Fly to London Southend Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Southend Airport (SEN)planeMEL - SEN
    2. Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
    30h 15m
    £479–1,453

  7. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeMEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Wilmslow to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    29h 59m
    £419–1,252

  8. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle (NCL)planeMEL - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
    30h 53m
    £619–806

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

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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 Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, take the train to London Bridge, walk to London Bridge station, take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), 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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