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How to get fromStanstead to Manchesterby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Stanstead to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    6h 30m
    £38–124

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 540 / ...
    9h 13m
    £44–72

  3. Drive 180.6 mi

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Manchestercar car 180.6 mi
    4h 6m
    £45–64

  4. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    5h 53m
    £93–294

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Scotchford Bridge to Railway Stationbus bus 47A
    2. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain train
    4. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 15m
    £56–166

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STN - MAN
    7h 9m
    £62–179

Stanstead to Manchester by bus, foot, and train

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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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.

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