There are 3 ways to get from Melksham to Stanstead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Melksham to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Stratfordtrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41
5h 21m£73–150Line 272 bus, line 49 bus, bus, train, line 47 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Bear to Market Place Bus Islandbus 271 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place Bus Island to Regent Circusbus 49
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cambridgebus
- Take the bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Busway stationbus A
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
- Take the bus from St Benedicts Catholic School to Scotchford Bridgebus 47
10h 31m£36–62Drive 163.7 mi
- Drive from Melksham to Stansteadcar 163.7 mi
3h 24m£41–58
Melksham to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melksham to Stanstead is to line 272 bus and line 49 bus and bus and train and line 47 bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melksham to Stanstead is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £60.
The distance between Melksham and Stanstead is 170 miles. The road distance is 164.6 miles.
The best way to get from Melksham to Stanstead without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Melksham to Stanstead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melksham to Stanstead is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Melksham to Stanstead.
There are 468+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Melksham, Wiltshire, England and Stanstead, England?
There is no direct connection from Melksham to Stanstead. However, you can take the train to Swindon, take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Stratford, take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Sudbury (Suffolk), walk to Bus Station, then take the line 41 bus to Stanway Close. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Bear to Scotchford Bridge via Market Place Bus Island, Regent Circus Swindon, Cambridge, The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, The Busway station, Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, and St Benedicts Catholic School in around 10h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Melksham to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from St Benedicts Catholic School to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- faresaver.co.uk
Bus from The Bear to Market Place Bus Island
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- http://www.faresaver.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Place Bus Island to Regent Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride to The Busway station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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