How to get from Edinburgh to Stansted

There are 3 travel options from Edinburgh to Stansted: coach, flight or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Stansted. Tickets for a coach cost on average £30.

This is compared to other travel options to Stansted:

A coach journey is usually £13 less than a journey to Stansted by plane, which costs on average £43 for the same trip.

A coach is about £51 less than a train, which costs on average £81 for this route.

The quickest way to travel to Stansted from Edinburgh is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that may take you longer to get to your destination:

In comparison, travelling by coach can take you on average 12 h 2 min.

In comparison, going by train can take 5 h 41 min   on average.

You should expect to travel around 311 miles (502 km) from Edinburgh to Stansted.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Stansted is:

• 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Edinburgh to Stansted as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to Stansted:

• Most travellers take a coach from Edinburgh, Elder Street to Stansted, London Stansted Airport.
• Most travellers catch their flight from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
• Most travellers take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stansted Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Stansted:

• You can go to Stansted from Edinburgh by coach with National Express. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £30 with National Express from Edinburgh to Stansted on Omio.
• You can take a flight from Edinburgh to Stansted with easyJet. Cheap tickets can be found for £43 with easyJet from Edinburgh to Stansted.
• You can travel from Edinburgh to Stansted by train with London North Eastern Railway. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £81 with London North Eastern Railway from Edinburgh to Stansted.

Before travelling from Edinburgh to Stansted, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket for this route is on average £30 one way.
• The price of a plane ticket is on average £43 one way for this route.
• The price of a train ticket is on average £81 one way for this journey.

But we recommend booking Edinburgh to Stansted tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.