There are 12 ways to get from Portugal to Colchester by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OPO - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 35m£48–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lisbon to Santandercar
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Colchestercar
33h 16m£235–853Bus, train via Lille
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
33h 17m£88–390Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OPO - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 27m£73–235Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LIS - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 50m£93–289Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LIS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 39m£74–252Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LIS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 47m£49–268Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LIS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 53m£63–236Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OPO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 41m£67–209Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane OPO - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
8h 18m£90–360Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
38h 11m£91–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
38h 39m
Portugal to Colchester by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £45 - £210 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Colchester is to fly and train which takes 6h 27m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Coach Stop via Lisbon, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 11m.
The distance between Portugal and Colchester is 893 miles.
The best way to get from Portugal to Colchester without a car is to bus and train via Lille which takes 33h 17m and costs £85 - £390.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Portugal to Colchester, including transfers.
Portugal to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Portugal to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
There are 973+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Portugal and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Coach Stop via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Coach Station in around 38h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Stansted Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–100
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- 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
- £65–220
- 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
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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