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How to get fromStanstead to Manchesterby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Stanstead to Manchester by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    6h 37m
    £98–144

  2. Drive 180.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stanstead to Manchestercar car 180.6 mi
    4h 6m
    £45–64

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 737
    2. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    10h 30m
    £47–111

  4. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    5h 40m
    £100–337

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Scotchford Bridge to Railway Stationbus bus 47A
    2. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Cambridge to Nuneatontrain train
    4. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 14m
    £108–176

  6. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane STN - MAN
    7h 21m
    £54–214

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 212.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Manchester, England?

East Midlands Railways operates a train from Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly every 2 hours. Tickets cost £95–140 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanway Close to Manchester Central Coach Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 10h 30m.

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