There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 12m£110–337Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
5h 28m£51–162Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
7h 57m£60–198Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
8h 56m£140–218Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus A8 / ...
15h 1m£56–202Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 49m£102–323Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 46m£75–215Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
11h 54m£220–327Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Stanstead361.2 mi
6h 47mDrive 361.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stansteadcar 361.2 mi
6h 47m£88–127
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead is to bus which costs £55 - £210 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs £110 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Stanway Close via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Coach Station, Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Stanstead is 405 miles. The road distance is 363.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs £140 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs £140 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £210 and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Stanstead, England?
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Scotchford Bridge via St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Waverley, Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, Tayfen Terrace, and Bus Station in around 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Stanway Close via Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Coach Station, Bus Interchange, and Bus Station in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Stanstead
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stanstead.
There are 495+ hotels available in Stanstead.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Stanstead. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































