There are 8 ways to get from Runcorn to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Runcorn to London EustonLiverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Clacton-on-Sea / ...
3h 20m£73–431Drive 210.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Runcorn to Colchester210.2 mi
4h 31m£52–75Fly Liverpool to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
5h 35m£63–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop717 / ...
7h 31m£63–190Train
- Take the train from Warrington Central to ElyLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Ely to ColchesterPeterborough - Colchester
7h 57m£84–133Fly 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 24m£84–253Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
6h£96–308Fly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
7h 22m£71–190
Runcorn to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Colchester is to train via London which takes 3h 20m and costs £70 - £440.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Colchester via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Runcorn and Colchester is 235 miles. The road distance is 211.5 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Colchester without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 20m and costs £70 - £440.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Runcorn to Colchester, including transfers.
Runcorn to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Runcorn station.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Colchester is to train via London which takes 3h 20m and costs £70 - £440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 35m.
Runcorn to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Colchester is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Runcorn to Colchester.
What companies run services between Runcorn, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Runcorn to Colchester via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- 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
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- 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 Runcorn to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–390
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Warrington Central to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–95
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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