There are 5 ways to get from Wales to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 31m£71–135Drive 159.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wales to Colchestercar 159.8 mi
3h 7m£39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 44m£109–369Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Kiveton Bridge to Lincoln Centraltrain
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
5h 49m£80–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue to Sheffield Interchange/C1bus X5
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Head Streetbus X20 / ...
7h 20m
Wales to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Colchester is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Colchester is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Kiveton Bridge and arriving at Colchester via Retford, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Wales and Colchester is 207 miles. The road distance is 160.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wales to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Wales to Colchester, including transfers.
Wales to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Wales to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wales to Colchester is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Wales to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Wales, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Kiveton Bridge to Colchester via Retford, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Hull 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
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Kiveton Bridge to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue to Sheffield Interchange/C1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Connect
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Central Connect
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