There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
9h 10m£131–247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 CentreUkn11
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach StationA6
18h 40m£55–116Drive 475.6 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Stanstead475.6 mi
8h 44m£116–168Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
7h 15m£113–346Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to PeterboroughAberdeen - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St EdmundsPeterborough - Ipswich / ...
10h 14m£130–179Fly Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport, train, line 47 bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)ABZ - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
6h 47m£140–392Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ABZ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
7h 16m£77–285Fly Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Luton Airport (LTN)ABZ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
7h 14m£79–248Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EDI - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
9h 11m£70–216Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Tey
7h 59m£122–361Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
9h 29m£105–285
Aberdeen to Stanstead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead is to fly and train and line 47 bus which takes 6h 47m and costs £140 - £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 40m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Stanstead is 512 miles. The road distance is 478.4 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Stanstead without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 9h 10m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 10m 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 via Edinburgh which takes 9h 10m and costs £130 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 18h 40m.
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 44m to drive from Aberdeen to Stanstead.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Stanstead via Edinburgh Waverley, Peterborough, and Bury St Edmunds in around 9h 10m. 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 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £19–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Norwich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–280
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- 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
- 4 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
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- 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
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- £25–110
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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