There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane GLA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 2m£105–366Fly Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane GLA - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
5h 28m£49–167Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
7h 56m£62–185Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain
10h 27m£147–251Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18bus Uk083
14h 58m£52–107Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 49m£103–365Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 41m£86–218Fly Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane GLA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
5h 47m£82–219Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain
10h 31m£148–266Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
11h 58m£181–299Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Sheffieldtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
12h 51m£251–359Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Stanstead386.1 mi
6h 40mDrive 386.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stansteadcar 386.1 mi
6h 40m£94–135
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs £100 - £370.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Scotchford Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Parkside, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Edinburgh Waverley and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Stanstead is 420 miles. The road distance is 388.4 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs £140 - £260.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs £140 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 14h 58m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Scotchford Bridge via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley, Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, Railway Station, and West Suffolk Hospital in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Scotchford Bridge via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Parkside, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
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 Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday to Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £170–240
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Carlisle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cambridge Parkside - Stop 18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Stanstead
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall Street station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stanstead.
There are 496+ hotels available in Stanstead.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Stanstead. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























































