There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Stanstead by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Stratford stationsubway Jubilee
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
2h 39m£50–97Drive 65.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Stansteadcar 65.8 mi
1h 36m£16–24Train, line 44 bus, bus
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus
4h 22mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridgebus Con715
4h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stanstead is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Stanstead is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £16 - £24.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Stanstead is 70 miles. The road distance is 66.2 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Stanstead without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 39m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Waterloo Station to Stanstead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Stanstead is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Waterloo Station to Stanstead.
There are 640+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Stanstead, England?
There is no direct connection from Waterloo Station to Stanstead. However, you can take the subway to Stratford station, walk to Stratford (London), take the train to Marks Tey, take the train to Sudbury (Suffolk), then take the taxi to Stanstead. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Waterloo station to Scotchford Bridge via Stratford station, Stratford (London), Colchester, The Bricklayers Arms, and Bus Station in around 4h 22m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Stratford station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- services@hedingham.co.uk
- Website
- hedinghamandchambers.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01787 310574
- Website
- felixcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Scotchford Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.felixcoaches.co.uk/
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