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How to get fromLondon Stansted Airport (STN) to Elginby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Elgin by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly London Stansted Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Elgintrain train
    6h 45m
    £118–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus A6
    2. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to Elgin stationbus bus
    17h 54m
    £77–131

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain train
    5h 55m
    £95–345

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain train
    11h 8m
    £218–332

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LHR - ABZ
    3. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus bus
    6h 33m
    £104–412

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain train
    5h 51m
    £79–259

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport to Elgintrain train
    5h 42m
    £87–234

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain train
    7h 14m
    £102–275

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LTN - ABZ
    4. Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Elgin stationbus bus
    6h 25m
    £101–311

  10. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Elgintrain train
    11h 25m
    £208–382

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Huntlytrain train
    3. Take the bus from The Square to Bus Stationbus bus 10 / ...
    14h 2m
    £193–325

  12. Drive 515.8 mi

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Elgincar car 515.8 mi
    9h 36m
    £125–180

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Elgin by train

Calendar26Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Elgin, Scotland?

You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Elgin via Peterborough and Aberdeen in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Elgin station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Union Square Bus Station, and Aberdeen Union Street in around 17h 54m.

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