There are 5 ways to get from Stafford to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
2h 26m£70–161Drive 167.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stafford to Colchestercar 167.8 mi
3h 11m£41–59Train, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BHX - STN
6h 28m£53–192Train via Hinckley
- Take the train from Stafford to Nuneatontrain Crewe - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
6h 11m£92–146Train, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus 717
6h 30m£100–159
Stafford to Colchester by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Colchester is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Colchester is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £70 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Colchester via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Stafford and Colchester is 188 miles. The road distance is 168.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stafford to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Stafford to Colchester, including transfers.
Stafford to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Colchester train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stafford to Colchester is 169 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Stafford to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Stafford, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Stafford to Colchester via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Nuneaton to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
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