There are 6 ways to get from Rotherham to Colchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 18m£37–122Train via Leicester
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
6h 49m£26–126Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
7h 25m£29–74Drive 165.4 mi
- Drive from Rotherham to Colchestercar 165.4 mi
3h 18m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 31m£92–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Corporation Street/Bridge Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2bus X3
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
5h 3m
Rotherham to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotherham to Colchester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rotherham to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotherham to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Westgate/Unity Place and arriving at Coach Stop via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Finchley Road Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotherham to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Rotherham Central and arriving at Colchester via Doncaster, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Rotherham and Colchester is 223 miles. The road distance is 166.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Rotherham to Colchester, including transfers.
Rotherham to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Rotherham to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Rotherham to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £75 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Rotherham, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Rotherham Central to Colchester via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate/Unity Place to Coach Stop via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, and Coach Station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
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/
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Corporation Street/Bridge Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
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More Questions & Answers
Rotherham to Colchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Rotherham to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotherham to Colchester is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Rotherham to Colchester.
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