There are 12 ways to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Peterboroughtrain Aberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
10h 3m£106–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukn11
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Stationbus A6
18h 4m£48–116Drive 475.6 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Stansteadcar 475.6 mi
8h 48m£117–169Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus
7h 11m£112–340Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain
10h 36m£92–209Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
12h 58m£106–297Fly Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport, train, line 47 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmundstrain
- Take the bus from West Suffolk Hospital to Scotchford Bridgebus
6h 57m£135–396Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ABZ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
7h 15m£74–219Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 43m£59–224Fly Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ABZ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
7h 14m£82–242Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Teytrain
7h 57m£115–352Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
9h 28m£94–297
Aberdeen to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead is to bus which costs £45 - £120 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead is to fly and train and line 47 bus which takes 6h 57m and costs £130 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Stanway Close via Finchley Road Station, Coach Station, Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Stanstead is 514 miles. The road distance is 478.4 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £100 - £160.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs £100 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 18h 4m.
Aberdeen to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Stanstead is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Aberdeen to Stanstead.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Scotchford Bridge via Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, Railway Station, and Bus Station in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Stanway Close via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Coach Station, Bus Interchange, and Bus Station in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–650
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–75
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from West Suffolk Hospital to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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