There are 11 ways to get from Arbroath to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
7h 15m£179–297Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
5h 52m£69–198Drive 446.5 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Colchestercar 446.5 mi
8h 29m£110–159Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Arbroath to Peterboroughtrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain Peterborough - Colchester
8h 17m£181–273Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Arbroath to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
11h 41m£271–406Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 39m£135–424Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
6h 8m£77–212Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 19m£134–386Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 9m£105–268Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DND - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 46m£143–353Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Norwich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
6h 28m£182–438
Arbroath to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Colchester is to train and fly which costs £65 - £200 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Colchester is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs £130 - £430.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Colchester via Edinburgh Waverley, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Arbroath and Colchester is 521 miles. The road distance is 449.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Arbroath to Colchester, including transfers.
Arbroath to Colchester train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
Arbroath to Colchester train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Colchester is 449 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Arbroath to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Colchester via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- ScotRail
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