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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a train costs an average of €71.
Distance: 311 miles (502 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€77 Average price | €111 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest |
4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration 6h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 8m Average total duration 11h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh:
A flight is $14 (€11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh costing on average $46 (€36).
A flight is $59 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Edinburgh costing on average $91 (€71).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 47m.
Bus takes on average 11h 55m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stansted Mountfitchet and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) and arrive in Edinburgh Waverley (EDB).
- Buses mostly depart from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Abellio Greater Anglia to go to Edinburgh by train.
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