There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Bakewell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 170 bus
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Squarebus 170
4h 52m£104–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Matlock Streetbus 6.1
7h 42m£35–90Drive 166.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Bakewellcar 166.2 mi
3h 42m£41–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxtontrain
6h 47m£107–348Train, line 170 bus via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Chesterfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Squarebus 170
6h 26m£90–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Matlock Streetbus 6.1
9h 59m£80–134
Colchester to Bakewell by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Bakewell is to bus which costs £35 - £90 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Bakewell is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Bakewell. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Matlock Street via Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Colchester and Bakewell is 223 miles. The road distance is 167.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Bakewell without a car is to train and line 170 bus which takes 4h 52m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Colchester to Bakewell, including transfers.
Colchester to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Bakewell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Bakewell is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Colchester to Bakewell.
There are 2725+ hotels available in Bakewell.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Bakewell, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Matlock Street via Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Chesterfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Railway Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Railway Station to Square
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Bus Station to Matlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £6–10
Bus from Bus Station to Matlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £6–10
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