There are 14 ways to get from Colchester to Parma by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane STN - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
7h 31m€189–500Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
6h 44m€60–280Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain Ic
22h 21m€185–293Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus 816
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus 518 / ...
27h 15m€117–199Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Parmacar
14h 40m€349–442Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parma
7h 5m€269–696Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF)plane STN - PMF
5h€77–280Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
8h 30m€63–286Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LGW - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain
9h 7m€97–259Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane STN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
8h 14m€78–324Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane STN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain
9h 16m€68–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Modenabus
- Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain Ic
27h 22m€203–356Train, bus via Brescia
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Brescia to Parmatrain R8
29h 8m€144–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Parmacar
15h 41m€242–407
Colchester to Parma by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Parma is to bus and fly and train which costs €60 - €280 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Parma is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Parma. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Parma via London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
The distance between Colchester and Parma is 1157 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Parma without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 22h 21m and costs €180 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Colchester to Parma, including transfers.
Colchester to Parma bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Parma bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Parma is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 7:05 PM in Colchester and 8:05 PM in Parma.
Book your Colchester to Parma bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Parma, Italy?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Parma via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 27h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- 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
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Brescia to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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