There are 6 ways to get from Sandbach to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Crewe to London EustonManchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to ColchesterLondon Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 19m£31–206Drive 186.6 mi
- Drive from Sandbach to Colchester186.6 mi
3h 56m£46–66Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
6h 38m£72–153Line 38 bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Common to Railway Station
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
5h 39mFly Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)MAN - STN
7h 8m£64–165Fly Manchester Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)MAN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
7h 9m£198–419
Sandbach to Colchester by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandbach to Colchester is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sandbach to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £210.
The distance between Sandbach and Colchester is 219 miles. The road distance is 187.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sandbach to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Sandbach to Colchester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sandbach to Colchester is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs £30 - £210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 7h 8m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandbach to Colchester is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Sandbach to Colchester.
There are 1016+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Sandbach, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Common to Colchester via Railway Station, Crewe, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Ryanair UK fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- 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 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
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £322
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- £250–290
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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–17
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Common to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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