There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall 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
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
9h 7m£136–250Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus
14h 41m£53–85Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 805
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
13h 39m£56–97Drive 309.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Stansteadcar 309.5 mi
5h 41m£77–111Bus, fly, train, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Community Hospital to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - 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
8h 2m£64–239
Cornwall to Stanstead by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Stanstead is to train and bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Stanstead is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at Stanway Close via Dennison Road Car Park, Heathrow Terminal 5, Coach Station, High Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Colchester via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Cornwall and Stanstead is 348 miles. The road distance is 311.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £130 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Cornwall to Stanstead, including transfers.
Cornwall to Stanstead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Cornwall to Stanstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Stanstead is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs £130 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £100 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to Stanway Close via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, London Paddington, Stratford (London), Colchester, Bruff Close, and Bus Station in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roundabout to Stanway Close via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, Heathrow Terminal 5, Coach Station, High Street, and Bus Station in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Community Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Community Hospital to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cornwall to Stanstead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Cornwall to Stanstead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Stanstead is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Cornwall to Stanstead.
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