There are 6 ways to get from Chelmsford to Stanstead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 44 bus, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41
2h 37m£15–23Drive 32.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chelmsford to Stansteadcar 32.6 mi
48 min£8–12Train, line 41 bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41
2h 42m£14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chelmsford to Stansteadtaxi 32.6 mi
48 min£210–260Line 170 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
3h 41mLine 170 bus, bus via Scotchford Bridge
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus
4h 22m
Chelmsford to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Stanstead is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Stanstead is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Stanway Close via Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Stanstead is 44 miles. The road distance is 32.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Stanstead without a car is to train and line 44 bus and line 41 bus which takes 2h 37m and costs £15 - £23.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Chelmsford to Stanstead, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Stanstead is 33 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Chelmsford to Stanstead.
There are 639+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close via Bus Interchange and Bus Station in around 3h 41m.
Train from Chelmsford to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
Train from Chelmsford to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- enq@flagfinders.com
- Website
- flagfinders.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.flagfinders.com/
- Phone
- 01787 310574
- Website
- felixcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.felixcoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
Your Cabbie
- Phone
- +44 1245 354 040
- Website
- taxis-in-chelmsford.co.uk
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355 555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Chelmsford Taxis & Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
Chelmsford City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1245 250 250
- Website
- chelmsfordcitytaxis.com
Cab City
- Phone
- +44 1245 30 30 30
- Website
- cab-city.co.uk
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