There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
2h 53m£77–127Bus via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus Uk041 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
5h 6m£20–40Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 200 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
4h 33m£30–72Drive 152.7 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Stansted Airport Stationcar 152.7 mi
2h 53m£37–54Fly
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
4h 46m£47–123Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stansted Airporttrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport
5h 15m£130–190
Bristol to Stansted Airport Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station is to bus via London which costs £20 - £45 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Stansted Airport Station station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Stansted Airport. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Bristol and Stansted Airport Station is 160 miles. The road distance is 153.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 53m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station, including transfers.
Bristol to Stansted Airport Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Stansted Airport Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station is to train via London which takes 2h 53m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 4h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Stansted Airport Station, England?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stansted Airport via London Paddington, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Stansted Airport Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Coach Station in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Stansted Airport Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bristol to Stansted Airport Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Stansted Airport Station is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Bristol to Stansted Airport Station.
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