There are 12 ways to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
10h 22m£91–216Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Stationbus Ukn11
18h 6m£48–128Drive 476 mi
- Drive from Stanstead to Aberdeencar 476 mi
8h 51m£117–169Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LHR - ABZ
6h 49m£106–368Train
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterboroughtrain Ipswich - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeentrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
10h 32m£118–150Train #2
- Take the train from Thetford to Sheffieldtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
12h 52m£188–299Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LGW - ABZ
6h 40m£78–237Line 47 bus, train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Scotchford Bridge to Arc Shopping Centrebus
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarkettrain
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane NWI - ABZ
6h 25m£125–403Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LTN - ABZ
6h 41m£74–265Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
8h 23m£60–208Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
7h 23m£114–361Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeentrain
8h 40m£68–228
Stanstead to Aberdeen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £45 - £130 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen is to line 47 bus and train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs £120 - £410.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Stanway Close and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Stanstead and Aberdeen is 512 miles. The road distance is 478.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 22m and costs £90 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Stanstead to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Aberdeen is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 22m and costs £90 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 18h 6m.
Stanstead to Aberdeen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanstead to Aberdeen is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Stanstead to Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Aberdeen via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Tayfen Terrace, Bury St Edmunds, Peterborough, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanway Close to Union Square Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £290–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–75
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from Stanway Close to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
Bus from Scotchford Bridge to Arc Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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