There are 5 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Shenfieldtrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from Shenfield to Marks Teytrain London Liverpool Street - Ipswich / ...
3h 44m£29–57Bus, line 44 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Head Streetbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Head Street to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
5h 3m£8–14Bus, line 44 bus via The Bricklayers Arms
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
3h 56m£16–30Drive 52.7 mi
- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Stansteadcar 52.7 mi
1h 12m£13–19Bus, line 170 bus, line 42 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
5h 5m£9–14
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is to bus and line 44 bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Travel Centre and arriving at Stanway Close via The Bricklayers Arms and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Southend Victoria and arriving at Sudbury (Suffolk) via Shenfield and Marks Tey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Stanstead is 67 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £29 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead, including transfers.
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Travel Centre station.
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Southend Victoria station.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs £29 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 44 bus via The Bricklayers Arms, which costs £16 - £30 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Southend Victoria to Stanway Close via Shenfield, Marks Tey, Sudbury (Suffolk), and Bus Station in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Stanway Close via Bus Station, Chelmsford, Colchester, The Bricklayers Arms, and Bus Station in around 3h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Victoria to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Shenfield to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Travel Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Travel Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Head Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Head Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus Station.
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Shenfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead.
There are 682+ hotels available in Stanstead.

