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House on the Hill Toy Museum
House museum beside the castle displaying eccentric collections, period rooms and curiosities that make for an unusual visit near Stansted.
Cheapest price on 10 Oct
£24
Average ticket price on 10 Oct
£24
Fastest journey on 10 Oct
1 h 20 m
Average journey duration on 10 Oct
1 h 22 m
Buses on 10 Oct
9
Distance
41 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Newmarket to Stansted is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Newmarket to Stansted will cost around £24 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £24.
On Sat 10 Oct, we found 9 buses from Newmarket to Stansted, including 9 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 41 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
NX727
NX727
NX727
NX727
NX728
NX727
NX727
NX727
NX727
NX727Buses from Newmarket to Stansted run on average 9 times per day, taking around 1h 30m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £22 but you can travel from only £18 by train.
There are 9 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:59, the last at 22:50. The fastest coach covers the 41 km distance in 1h 20m.
Distance 41 km |
Average bus duration 1h 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £22 |
Buses per day 9 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 1h 20m |
First bus 0:59 |
Last bus 22:50 |
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Cheapest Day Fri |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 56 days |
The table below shows live departures for Newmarket to Stansted coaches for tomorrow, Saturday 10 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX727 | 1:00 Newmarket, High Street | 1h20 | 2:20 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 3:15 Newmarket, High Street | 1h20 | 4:35 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 5:30 Newmarket, High Street | 1h20 | 6:50 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 7:25 Newmarket, High Street | 1h25 | 8:50 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 8:40 Newmarket, High Street | 1h25 | 10:05 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 11:35 Newmarket, High Street | 1h30 | 13:05 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 | 13:15 Newmarket, High Street | 1h30 | 14:45 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX728 | 15:35 Newmarket, High Street | 1h30 | 17:05 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
NX728 | 17:35 Newmarket, High Street | 1h30 | 19:05 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Restaurants often add 10-12.5% service; otherwise round up or tip 10%. Taxis: round up. Cafes: optional small change.
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Most Newmarket to Stansted buses use the Newmarket, High Street to Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Newmarket and Stansted bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Newmarket, High Street has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Newmarket, High Street. ATMs are available at Newmarket, High Street.
Ticket office support is available at Newmarket, High Street.
Available at Newmarket, High Street: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Newmarket, High Street: The station is accessible for wheelchairs.
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