There are 5 ways to get from Harwich to Stanstead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
3h 39m£18–36Line 104 bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
4h 6m£7–10Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Harwich to Stansteadcar 35.3 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Harwich to Stansteadtaxi 35.3 mi
53 min£75–90Line 104 bus, line 44 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Village Signbus
4h 48m
Harwich to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harwich to Stanstead is to line 104 bus and line 44 bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Harwich to Stanstead is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Harwich to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Mayflower Avenue and arriving at Stanway Close via Head Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Harwich and Stanstead is 43 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Harwich to Stanstead without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 3h 39m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Harwich to Stanstead, including transfers.
Harwich to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Mayflower Avenue station.
Harwich to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Stanwell Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harwich to Stanstead is 35 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Harwich to Stanstead.
There are 679+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Harwich, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanway Close via Stanwell Street, Head Street, and Bus Station in around 4h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Head Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Head Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 01787 310574
- Website
- felixcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Village Sign
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.felixcoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 504 444
- Website
- a2btaxisharwich.com
Harwich Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 551 111
- Website
- harwichtaxis.com
Mayflower Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1255 506 070
- Website
- mayflowertaxis.info
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