There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Stanstead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brighton to Cambridge Southtrain Brighton - Cambridge
- Take the bus from Hospital Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 13A / ...
5h 16m£61–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to Cambridgebus Uk066
6h 45m£19–32Drive 115.8 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Stansteadcar 115.8 mi
2h 15m£29–41Train
- Take the train from Brighton to Cambridgetrain Brighton - Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain Cambridge - Ipswich / ...
5h 31m£76–143Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parksidebus 727 / ...
8h 19m£34–80
Brighton to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Stanstead is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Stanstead is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton station to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road and arriving at Stanway Close via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Hospital Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Cambridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Brighton and Stanstead is 145 miles. The road distance is 116.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Stanstead without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Brighton to Stanstead, including transfers.
Brighton to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road.
Brighton to Stanstead train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Stanstead is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs £18 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Stanstead, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to Cambridge 5 times a day. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Scotchford Bridge via Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Railway Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Hospital Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cambridge station.
Brighton to Stanstead train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Stanstead is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Brighton to Stanstead.
There are 496+ hotels available in Stanstead.