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There are 11 ways to get from Colchester to Madrid by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane STN - MAD
    5h 50m
    €42–222

  2. Train, bus via León

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Leonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    28h 10m
    €301–502

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Madridcar car
    17h 24m
    €409–542

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LCY - MAD
    5h 45m
    €140–478

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LGW - MAD
    6h 17m
    €86–275

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LHR - MAD
    6h 32m
    €98–334

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LTN - MAD
    6h 34m
    €86–244

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BHX - MAD
    7h 16m
    €105–339

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    28h 33m
    €105–277

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus bus
    29h 30m
    €154–253

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Madridcar car
    18h 46m
    €302–497

Colchester to Madrid by train, subway, bus, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,363.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Colchester, England and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Madrid via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 29h 30m.

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