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York to Stansted Airport by train
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First train04:40
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Last train22:21
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 39m
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Distance248 kilometres
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Trains per day47
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Avg. journey time3hr 23m
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Train operators
Travelling from York to Stansted Airport by train
Fast trains from York to Stansted Airport take around 2 hours and 39 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 248 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between York and Stansted Airport.
1. Are there direct trains from York to Stansted Airport?
Journeys between York and Stansted Airport usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 47 departures on the route from York to Stansted Airport every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 51 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from York to Stansted Airport?
The York to Stansted Airport train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 39 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the York to Stansted Airport train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Stansted Airport is usually scheduled to depart York around 04:40 and the last train is around 22:21. At weekends the first train of the day leaves York around 04:38, and the last at 21:35.

When to book York to Stansted Airport train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from York to Stansted Airport by train.
Which train companies operate between York and Stansted Airport?
More than one train company operates on the route from York to Stansted Airport, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- East Midlands Railway
- Grand Central
- Grand Central Railway
- Greater Anglia
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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