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

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  1. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    best
    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 39m
    £347–1,507

  2. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 28m
    £334–1,395

  3. Fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane MEL - STN
    34h 9m
    £427–1,137

  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
    29h 24m
    £502–1,957

  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
    30h 33m
    £589–1,363

  6. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane MEL - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    29h 36m
    £480–1,985

  7. Fly to Norwich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane MEL - NWI
    2. Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain train
    32h 21m
    £797–2,176

  8. 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
    31h 21m
    £489–1,460

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£376Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Emirates flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) once daily.

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