There are 5 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 41 bus
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Shenfieldtrain
- Take the train from Shenfield to Marks Teytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
3h 48m£29–49Bus, line 170 bus
cheapest- 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 86 / ...
5h 11m£9–14Bus, train, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Stanway Closebus 41 / ...
4h 11m£17–29Drive 52.7 mi
- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Stansteadcar 52.7 mi
1h 12m£13–19Bus, line 371 bus
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Bus Stationbus X30 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 371 / ...
4h 47m£11–19
Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is to bus and line 170 bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £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 Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Stanstead is 68 miles. The road distance is 53 miles.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Stanstead without a car is to train and line 41 bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 48m 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 bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Bus 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 676+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a bus from Travel Centre to Stanway Close via Bus Station, Railway Station, Marks Tey, Sudbury (Suffolk), and Bus Station in around 4h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Southend Victoria to Shenfield
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Shenfield to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Station to Stanway Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Hedingham
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Hedingham
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Travel Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Travel Centre to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +44 1376 320501
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flagfinders
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Flagfinders
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