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How to get fromEdinburgh to Stansteadby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stanstead by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain train Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
    6h 5m
    £186–259

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 54m
    £40–140

  3. Drive  354 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Stansteadcar car 354 mi
    6h 45m
    £90–129

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train, line 41 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus bus
    6h 46m
    £114–340

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Elytrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
    11h 10m
    £186–274

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    7h 16m
    £86–210

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus bus
    7h 31m
    £114–332

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain train
    7h 21m
    £88–202

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    7h 44m
    £41–155

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Stanstead, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stanstead via Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds in around 6h 5m.

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