There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Leek by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 4m£77–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Coventry to Stoke-on-Trentbus
8h 15m£36–82Drive 172.4 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Leekcar 172.4 mi
3h 50m£42–61Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trentbus
6h 12m£96–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
6h 58m£98–154Train
- Take the train from Colchester to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
7h 16m£99–165Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trentbus
7h 50m£49–209Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewetrain
7h 58m£67–187
Colchester to Leek by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Leek is to bus which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Leek is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Leek station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Station via Coach Station, Coventry and bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Leek. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Colchester and Leek is 215 miles. The road distance is 173.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Leek without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 4m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Colchester to Leek, including transfers.
Colchester to Leek bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Leek train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Leek is to train via London which takes 4h 4m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Leek, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Bus Station via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent rail station, and bus station in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bus Station via Coach Station, Coventry, and bus station in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Coventry to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Leek bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Leek train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Leek is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Colchester to Leek.
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