There are 9 ways to get from Ormskirk to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London EustonLiverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 42m£64–247Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New StreetLiverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted AirportBirmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
8h 51m£34–215Drive 229.3 mi
- Drive from Ormskirk to Colchester229.3 mi
4h 34m£56–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 31m£96–305Line 375 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations375 / ...
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
4h 58m£72–252Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
6h 52m£93–230Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
7h 19m£69–150Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
7h 53m£73–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
6h 24m£109–359
Ormskirk to Colchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormskirk to Colchester is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ormskirk to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Ormskirk to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Ormskirk and arriving at Colchester via Liverpool Lime Street, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Ormskirk and Colchester is 262 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ormskirk to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 42m and costs £60 - £250.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Ormskirk to Colchester, including transfers.
Ormskirk to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Ormskirk to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormskirk to Colchester is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Ormskirk to Colchester.
Book your Ormskirk to Colchester train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Ormskirk, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Ormskirk to Colchester via Liverpool Central, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Wigan Rail Stations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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