National Express coach/Stansted airport

Hunter_2

I'm planning to travel from East Yorkshire by coach to Stansted airport, changing at Milton Keynes. Does anyone know if I would have enough time to check in at the airport for a flight at 1735 when the coach is due to arrive at Stansted airport at 1625? How far and roughly how much time to walk is the distance between the coach arrival point and the Easyjet check in desks? How much time to allow to get to the boarding gate for Lyon? If I checked in on line and the boarding gates close 30 minutes before the flight time, if I just took cabin bag do you think this journey is manageable? Allowing for going through security etc? Has anyone made this journey with National Express coaches and if so was there any delay? I'd be grateful for any info
Thanks,

Bob_the_Saver

Wouldn't ever risk it.

stephb34

Personally i'd get the one before that, unless it doesn't matter if you miss the flight. I've not done that particular route but i have done national express chesterfield to gatwick twice, the one in the early hours of the morning was fine but the one i got at 9.30am got stuck in traffic in a motorway pile up and that was in good weather conditions, we were at least an hour late arriving at the airport not worth risking in my opinion.

richardw

What if the coach arrives late at MK?

alanrowell

Unless things have changed a lot in the past year then getting a coach to Stansted from the north means spending most of the day in a coach.

For your sanity alone I'd suggest getting a train - even if you have to use a coach to get somewhere like Hull, Doncaster or York.

In any case an hour is far too little time for check-in and security

victor2

Check-in advice for European scheduled flights from Stansted is typically 2 hours before the flight. So, even if the coach arrives on time you'd be pushing it. I wouldn't risk it.

Pollycat

Hunter wrote: »

I'm planning to travel from East Yorkshire by coach to Stansted airport, changing at Milton Keynes. Does anyone know if I would have enough time to check in at the airport for a flight at 1735 when the coach is due to arrive at Stansted airport at 1625? How far and roughly how much time to walk is the distance between the coach arrival point and the Easyjet check in desks? How much time to allow to get to the boarding gate for Lyon? If I checked in on line and the boarding gates close 30 minutes before the flight time, if I just took cabin bag do you think this journey is manageable? Allowing for going through security etc? Has anyone made this journey with National Express coaches and if so was there any delay? I'd be grateful for any info
Thanks,

I agree with the other posters, that's cutting it much too fine, even if your bus gets in on time.

I'm not sure which route the coach would take but it only needs an accident or roadworks en-route and you're stuffed.

Hunter_2

thanks everyone for your sensible advice - I will look into another route. I would prefer the train but ticket prices have shot up.

apt

Hunter wrote: »

thanks everyone for your sensible advice - I will look into another route. I would prefer the train but ticket prices have shot up.

Hunter try splitting your train fare quotes at Peterborough or get a quote from a station close to Stansted like Bishop Stortford. Often much cheeper than buying a single ticket to Stansted Airport.

alanrowell

Hunter wrote: »

thanks everyone for your sensible advice - I will look into another route. I would prefer the train but ticket prices have shot up.

When are you travelling, where are you travelling from - and what's your return date & time.

Also consider takign a coach part of the way to somewhere like Doncaster