There are 7 ways to get from Mons to Colchester by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
4h 35m£67–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mons Av. Léo Collard to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 371 / ...
11h 4m£27–39Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Mons to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
4h 24mTrain to Brussels Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Mons to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BRU - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 3m£110–266Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mons to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
5h 30m£57–95Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 25m£154–373Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RTM - STN
6h 25m£192–388
Mons to Colchester by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mons to Colchester is to bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mons to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £65 - £200.
The distance between Mons and Colchester is 266 miles.
The best way to get from Mons to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £65 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Mons to Colchester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Mons to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £65 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £26 - £40 and takes 11h 4m.
Colchester is 1h behind Mons. It is currently 6:23 AM in Mons and 5:23 AM in Colchester.
There are 455+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Mons, Belgium and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Mons to Colchester via Lille Flandres, Tanneurs, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mons Av. Léo Collard to High Street via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Upminster, Upminster, Basildon, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mons to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Mons to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Mons to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mons Av. Léo Collard to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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