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 19m£18–36Line 104 bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 44
3h 55m£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£150–190Line 104 bus, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Streetbus 104
- Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus 43 / ...
4h 3m£8–12
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 3h 55m.
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 Osborne Street and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Harwich and Stanstead is 44 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 19m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 19m 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 673+ 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, Osborne Street, and Bus Station in around 3h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Harwich Town to Manningtree
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Head Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Mayflower Avenue to Stanwell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
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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