There are 8 ways to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 44m£76–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Stationbus
10h 33m£40–62Drive 251.6 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Lytham St Annescar 251.6 mi
5h 8m£62–90Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- 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 Airport to Prestontrain
6h 7m£106–324Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kirkham & Weshamtrain
8h 38m£119–181Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain
7h 39m£66–182Bus 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 Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
7h 56m£67–173Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
7h 32m£71–242
Colchester to Lytham St Annes by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £75 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Lytham St Annes. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Fylde Road via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Lytham St Annes. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Ansdell & Fairhaven via Moorgate station, London Euston and Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Colchester and Lytham St Annes is 278 miles. The road distance is 253.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes, including transfers.
Colchester to Lytham St Annes bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Lytham St Annes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Lytham St Annes is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs £75 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Lytham St Annes, England?
You can take a train from Colchester to Ansdell & Fairhaven via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, and Preston in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Fylde Road via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, and Bus Station in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £17–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- 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
- £24–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kirkham & Wesham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Lytham St Annes bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Lytham St Annes train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Lytham St Annes is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Colchester to Lytham St Annes.
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