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Compare flight and ferry for Colchester to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Colchester to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 6m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $34, and a ferry costs an average of $72.
Distance: 172 miles (277 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight | Driving |
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$94 Average price | $91 Average price Cheapest | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 26m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A flight is $4 (€3) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $94 (€77).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Colchester to Amsterdam
How to get from Colchester to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Colchester to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:05 PM1h10Colchester9:15 PMAmsterdam$531One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
8:05 PM1h10Colchester9:15 PMAmsterdam$531One-way0 transfers
Fastest
12:20 PM1h00Colchester1:20 PMAmsterdam$731One-way0 transfers
Other options
3:55 PM1h05Colchester5:00 PMAmsterdam$631One-way0 transfers
6:50 PM1h05Colchester7:55 PMAmsterdam$691One-way0 transfers
2:30 PM1h05Colchester3:35 PMAmsterdam$901One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Colchester to Amsterdam:
A flight is $4 (€3) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Colchester to Amsterdam costing on average $94 (€77).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 26m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Colchester and Amsterdam as scheduled services by flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Ferries mostly depart from Harwich International Port and arrive in Port of Hoek van Holland.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with Stena Line to go to Amsterdam by ferry.
- 38 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct ferries per day with Stena Line.
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