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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €30, and a flight costs an average of €49.
Distance: 224 miles (362 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €97 Average price | €150 Average price |
9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Newcastle by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to travel from Stansted to Newcastle
With no direct domestic flights available at present between Stansted Airport and Newcastle, travelers planning a trip to the Tyneside city have the option of taking the train or bus, with connections available seven days a week. Train journeys are indirect, involving a change at Peterborough or London stations, with total journey times of a little over four hours and frequent departures throughout the day. Bus connections are also indirect, requiring a change in London, with one daily departure from the airport in the morning. Bus journeys take in excess of 12 hours.
What is the cheapest way to get from Stansted to Newcastle?
Fares for the daily bus connection are usually the most economical option for travel from Stansted to Newcastle. National Express buses depart from the airport bus terminus, but connections are indirect, via London Victoria coach station, with journeys taking 12 hours and 25 minutes to complete the trip to Newcastle, including a lengthy wait between connections in London. Buses arrive at the coach station south west of the city center. Booking well in advance ensures the best fares for rail services. There are services roughly every half hour seven days a week, with a change required in London or Peterborough. Journey times are around four hours and 20 minutes on average. Trains leave from the airport station outside the arrivals hall, arriving a Newcastle Central station south west of the city center.
What is the fastest way to travel from Stansted to Newcastle?
The train offers the quickest way to travel from Stansted to Newcastle, with the fastest connection, via London King's Cross, taking four hours and four minutes to complete the 230-mile journey north to the Tyneside city. Other rail connections via Peterborough or London take up to 20 minutes longer to reach the north east of England. Trains depart roughly twice an hour throughout the day, seven days a week, so there isn't too long hanging around the airport waiting for a train. National Express bus services from Stansted airport depart to London Victoria Coach Station, connecting with northbound buses to Newcastle. These journeys take a total of 12 hours and 25 minutes to reach Newcastle, including around 2 hours in transit between connections at London Victoria. Bus connections from Stansted operate once daily, seven days a week, with a mid-morning departure time from the airport.
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The Omio booking platform offers a quick comparison of the fare differences between buses and trains, as well as details of departure times and journey length. Booking well in advance at Omio will secure the lowest prices. Advance fares on rail journeys on this route usually offer substantial savings, and the best fares for bus travel are also available for passengers who book well ahead.
Travel from Stansted to Newcastle by train
Train services from Stansted to Newcastle are indirect and involve a change in Peterborough or London. CrossCountry Trains offer departures from the airport station to Peterborough, connecting with London and North Eastern Railway services on the East Coast main line to Newcastle. Alternatively, Greater Anglia Trains provide connections from the airport to Tottenham Hale from where local London rail services connect to London King's Cross for London and North Eastern Railway services to Newcastle. Weekday and Saturday timetables provide trains from Stansted to Newcastle roughly twice an hour, with departures from very early in the morning until early evening. Sunday trains to Newcastle from the airport are slightly less frequent, with no very early morning departures. Journey times to Newcastle range from four hours and four minutes to around 20 minutes longer. All trains arrive at Newcastle Central station, located about 10 minutes' walk south west of the city center, with numerous public transport links across the city provided by Tyne and Wear Metro services and local buses.
Travel from Stansted to Newcastle by bus
The UK's main national bus operator National Express provides one daily indirect bus connection from Stansted to Newcastle seven days a week. The journey involves taking a mid-morning National Express service to London Victoria Coach Station and connecting with the direct National Express departure to Newcastle, leaving just after midday. Connections involve around 2 hours in transit at London Victoria. All National Express buses arrive at Newcastle coach station, close to the rail station on the south west side of the city. Local buses make the trip downtown in around ten minutes.
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This is compared to other travel options from Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle costing on average $62 (€49).
A bus is $77 (€61) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Newcastle costing on average $116 (€91).
Other travel options to Newcastle take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stansted Mountfitchet and Newcastle 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 Newcastle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stansted Mountfitchet station (SST) and arrive in Newcastle station (NCL).
- Buses mostly depart from Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station and arrive in Newcastle upon Tyne, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, Stephensons of Essex to go to Newcastle by bus.
- Travel with LNER, Abellio Greater Anglia to go to Newcastle by train.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Newcastle by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with British Airways.
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