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Compare coach, flight and train for Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a flight costs an average of £300.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£300 Average Price | £110 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest | £62 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration 3h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £110.
A coach is £256 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £300.
Other travel options to Stansted Mountfitchet take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
You'll arrive about 1h 54m sooner (1h 51m by flight vs 3h 45m by car). Tickets start at around £300 compared to roughly £62 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet
How to get to Stansted Mountfitchet from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX421 · NX7772:457h05Manchester, Coach Station9:50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£251One-way1 change
Cheapest
- NX421 · NX7772:457h05Manchester, Coach Station9:50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£251One-way1 change
Fastest
- BA137320:101h00Manchester Airport21:10London Heathrow Airport£1161One-way0 changes
Other options
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P66360+
Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale8:143h33Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)11:47Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£581One-way2 changes - W34134+P66384+Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale9:143h33Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:47Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£701One-way2 changes
- W33893+P76303+Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale9:343h39Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)13:13Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£731One-way2 changes
- NX540 · NXA64:406h10Manchester, Coach Station10:50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£261One-way1 change
- NX540 · NXA69:506h10Manchester, Coach Station16:00Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£261One-way1 change
- NX540 · NXA67:056h15Manchester, Coach Station13:20Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£261One-way1 change
- BA136916:501h05Manchester Airport17:55London Heathrow Airport£841One-way0 changes
- BA136110:351h10Manchester Airport11:45London Heathrow Airport£981One-way0 changes
- BA13797:551h15Manchester Airport9:10London Heathrow Airport£981One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet:
A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £110.
A coach is £256 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £300.
Other travel options to Stansted Mountfitchet take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Coach takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Stansted Mountfitchet as scheduled services by coach, flight and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by flight.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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