There are 10 ways to get from Colchester to Northern Ireland by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
4h£41–187Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
15h 32m£128–271Bus, bus and ferry
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
19h 1mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
9h 51m£130–374Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
3h 40m£107–396Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
4h 23m£96–398Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
4h 45m£78–234Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LTN - BHD
4h 25m£88–275Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
5h 32m£123–345Train, car ferry via Peterborough
- Take the train from Colchester to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
17h 54m£167–306
Colchester to Northern Ireland by train, foot, subway, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Northern Ireland is to bus and fly which costs £40 - £190 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Northern Ireland is to train and fly which takes 3h 40m and costs £100 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Northern Ireland. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Belfast, Europa Buscentre via Coach Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Glasgow Buchanan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Colchester and Northern Ireland is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Northern Ireland without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 15h 32m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Colchester to Northern Ireland, including transfers.
Colchester to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Northern Ireland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Colchester to Northern Ireland. However, you can take the bus to Coach Station, walk to London Stansted Airport (STN) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colchester to Castlecourt via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Luton Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- 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 Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- 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 Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- 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
- £45–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–90
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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