There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Stansted by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
3h 18m£116–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Marble Archbus 541 / ...
9h 41m£41–87Drive 232.7 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Stanstedcar 232.7 mi
4h 27m£58–84Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Meophamtrain
6h 12m£86–321Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottinghamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
7h 11m£120–177Fly Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
7h 30m£84–207Fly Liverpool to London City Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
7h 13m£324–627Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Meophamtrain
7h 31m£160–538
Liverpool to Stansted by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Stansted is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Stansted is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Stansted. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Labour-in-Vain Road via Portman Street / Selfridges, Ebbsfleet International station and Barrack Row. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Stansted. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Ebbsfleet International via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Liverpool and Stansted is 226 miles. The road distance is 234.1 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Stansted without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Liverpool to Stansted, including transfers.
Liverpool to Stansted bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Stansted train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Stansted is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 41m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Stansted, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston hourly. Tickets cost £65–110 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £320–600
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–550
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £330–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Victoria to Meopham
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Victoria to Meopham
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Stansted bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Liverpool to Stansted train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Stansted is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Liverpool to Stansted.
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