There are 9 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain Stansted Express
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
3h 51m£86–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk023 / ...
7h 1m£31–56Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Old Trafford183.3 mi
3h 45m£35–50Drive 183.3 mi
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Traffordcar 183.3 mi
3h 45m£45–64Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
4h 13m£49–154Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
6h 3m£105–164Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 737
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
7h 16m£45–108Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
4h 42m£59–152Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
4h 35m£86–300
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford by train, subway, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 45m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Warwick Road via London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Exchange Quay via Tottenham Hale Station, London Euston and Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Old Trafford is 224 miles. The road distance is 184.4 miles.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 1m, you could also fly, which costs £45 - £160 and takes 4h 13m.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Old Trafford, England?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Old Trafford via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, Euston station, London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly, Piccadilly, and Exchange Quay in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Old Trafford via Finchley Road Station, London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant), Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly Gardens, and Warwick Road in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £22
- Off-Peak Single
- £19
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 Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- 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)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Old Trafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Tottenham Hale station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Old Trafford.
There are 3660+ hotels available in Old Trafford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Old Trafford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








































