There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Colchester by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ALC - STN
6h 10m£48–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
31h 5m£140–366Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
20h 59m£283–439Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ALC - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 36m£66–183Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 41m£66–446Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane ALC - SEN
- Take the train from Shenfield to Colchestertrain
6h 34m£79–298Train to Valencia Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VLC - STN
8h 5m£84–386Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane RMU - STN
9h 3m£74–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
33h 46m£174–313Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
20h 35m£374–493
Alicante to Colchester by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Colchester is to fly which costs £45 - £160 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Colchester is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs £45 - £160.
The distance between Alicante and Colchester is 996 miles.
The best way to get from Alicante to Colchester without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 5m and costs £140 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Alicante to Colchester, including transfers.
Colchester is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 2:43 AM in Alicante and 1:43 AM in Colchester.
There are 1048+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Colchester, England?
Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Stansted Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–45
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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