There are 6 ways to get from Stanstead to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 30m£38–124Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
9h 13m£44–72Drive 180.6 mi
- Drive from Stanstead to Manchestercar 180.6 mi
4h 6m£45–64Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 53m£93–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scotchford Bridge to Railway Stationbus 47A
- Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 15m£56–166Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
7h 9m£62–179
Stanstead to Manchester by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Manchester is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Manchester is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Stanway Close and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Stanstead and Manchester is 214 miles. The road distance is 181.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Stanstead to Manchester, including transfers.
Stanstead to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Manchester is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 9h 13m.
Stanstead to Manchester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanstead to Manchester is 182 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Stanstead to Manchester.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Manchester, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £35–120 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanway Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- 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
- 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 Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
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