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 29m£73–138Drive 163.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Melksham to Stansteadcar 163.7 mi
3h 24m£41–60Line 272 bus, line 19 bus, train, line 13 bus, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus 272 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stnbus 19
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cambridge Southtrain
- Take the bus from Hospital Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41
11h 29m£104–166
Melksham to Stanstead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melksham to Stanstead is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 24m.
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 171 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 29m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 29m 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 497+ 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 drive from Melksham to Stanstead in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Melksham to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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 Bristol Parkway to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- Faresaver
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Faresaver
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bristol Parkway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Hospital Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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