There are 8 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
4h 3m£79–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
7h 26m£29–54Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Stansted-STN to King Cross186.5 mi
3h 9m£35–50Drive 186.5 mi
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Crosscar 186.5 mi
3h 9m£45–65Fly London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
5h 32m£53–123Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Halifax Bus Stationbus 564
9h 4m£43–106Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
5h 33m£60–173Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
5h 55m£97–319
London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross is to bus which costs £28 - £55 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 9m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at King Cross via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Halifax via Peterborough and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and King Cross is 196 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £55 and takes 7h 26m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and King Cross, England?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Halifax via Peterborough and Leeds in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to King Cross via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Leeds City Bus Station, and Halifax Bus Station in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Stansted-STN to King Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to King Cross.
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