There are 13 ways to get from Belfast to Stanstead by plane, bus, train, ferry, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train, line 41 bus
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BFS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus
6h 44m£48–139Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Larne to Cairnryanferry
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Audley Endtrain
- Take the taxi from Audley End to Stansteadtaxi
14h 58m£169–590Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich
17h 43m£113–225Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain
20h 54mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London City Airport (LCY)plane BHD - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
6h 18m£125–303Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - 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
6h 55m£95–330Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BHD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
6h 41m£91–223Fly Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport, train, line 41 bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- 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 29m£80–187Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BHD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
6h 49m£80–237Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BHD - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Teytrain
7h 43m£79–328Fly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Marks Teytrain
8h 13m£69–263Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchangebus 491 / ...
21h 16mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Stansteadcar
9h 31m£126–187
Belfast to Stanstead by bus, car ferry, taxi, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Stanstead is to fly and bus and train and line 41 bus which costs £45 - £140 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Stanstead is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs £120 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Scotchford Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Bus Interchange and West Suffolk Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
The distance between Belfast and Stanstead is 397 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Stanstead without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 14h 58m and costs £160 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Belfast to Stanstead, including transfers.
Belfast to Stanstead bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Stanstead bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
There are 455+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Stanstead, England?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Stanstead. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to London Stansted Airport (STN), walk to Coach Station, take the bus to Railway Station, walk to Marks Tey, take the train to Sudbury (Suffolk), walk to Bus Station, then take the line 41 bus to Stanway Close. Alternatively, you can take the train to Larne Harbour, walk to Larne, take the ferry to Cairnryan, take the taxi to Stranraer, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to London Euston, walk to Euston station, take the subway to Tottenham Hale station, walk to Tottenham Hale, take the train to Audley End, then take the taxi to Stanstead.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
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 Tottenham Hale to Audley End
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- 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 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 Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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 Liverpool Lime Street to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
M Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7809 769 062
Crocus Cars
- Phone
- +44 1799 525 511
- Website
- crocuscars.co.uk
Abel Private Hire Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 1799 513 313
- Website
- abelcars.co.uk
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