There are 5 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
5h 57m£96–149Drive 256.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stansteadcar 256.5 mi
4h 34m£63–91Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, line 41 bus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus
7h 5m£90–322Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Newcastle to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
8h 20m£149–214Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NCL - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmundstrain
8h 49m£77–208
Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Newcastle upon Tyne and Stanstead is 261 miles. The road distance is 258 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead, including transfers.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead is 258 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stanstead.
There are 493+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Scotchford Bridge via Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, Tayfen Terrace, and Bus Station in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Stansted Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- 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/
Train from Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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