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Compare coach, flight and train for Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet
Omio recommends booking the coach 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 prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a flight costs an average of £64.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£31 Average Price Cheapest | £84 Average Price | £150 Average Price |
6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
NX540 · NXA65:156h05Manchester, Coach Station11:20Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£231One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX540 · NXA65:156h05Manchester, Coach Station11:20Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£231One-way1 change
Fastest
BA137120:051h00Manchester Airport21:05London Heathrow Airport£911One-way0 changes
Other options
W34134+
Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale+
P663849:143h33Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:47Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£641One-way2 changes
W33896+
Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale+
P0292710:143h33Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)13:47Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£701One-way2 changes
W33902+
Tube from London Euston to Tottenham Hale+
P7631410:343h39Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)14:13Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST)£911One-way2 changes
NX540 · NXA612:506h20Manchester, Coach Station19:10Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£231One-way1 change
NX540 · NXA610:156h20Manchester, Coach Station16:35Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£231One-way1 change
NX540 · NXA615:306h20Manchester, Coach Station21:50Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station£231One-way1 change
BA136514:001h10Manchester Airport15:10London Heathrow Airport£921One-way0 changes
BA136916:051h05Manchester Airport17:10London Heathrow Airport£931One-way0 changes
BA136312:201h05Manchester Airport13:25London Heathrow Airport£1241One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet:
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £84.
A coach is £119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Stansted Mountfitchet costing on average £150.
Other travel options to Stansted Mountfitchet take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 2m.
Coach takes on average 5h 57m.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station.
- 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).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by train.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Stansted Mountfitchet by coach.
- 7 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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