Stanstead
to London covers a distance of approximately 40 miles The
Stanstead Airport to London transfer is significant both in time and
money.
The Stanstead Express
offers the fastest transfer but is expensive. Many airlines flying
into Stanstead make Stanstead Express tickets available to their passengers
at a slight discount.
The most economical transfer by public transport from Stanstead Airport
to Central London is by bus.
There is a choice of 7 Stanstead
to London bus services. |
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- Stanstead
- Liverpool Street
- Stanstead Express
is by far the fastest but most expensive by far way of travelling
between London and Stanstead. Unlike the competing bus services
it has no delays through traffic congestion.
- Stanstead
- Stratford
- National
Express A9 Stratford bus runs non-stop to the nearest main
underground to Stanstead at Stratford in east London. The fastset
budget transfer between Stanstead and Central London combing the
bus and London Underground.
- Stanstead
- Golders Green
- National
Express A4 Golders Green bus is an additional service that
runs non-stop to a convenient Underground Station, just outside
the centre. Golders Green is in North London
- Stanstead
- Victoria - National
Express A6 Victoria runs through central London. It stops
at many underground stations in the centre before terminating
at Victoria.
- Stanstead
- Victoria - Terravision
Victoria Bus runs a competing service against National Express
to London Victoria, but unlike National Express is non-stop.
- Stanstead
- Liverpool Street - Terravision
Liverpool Street Bus runs in direct competition with the Stanstead
Express train. Much cheaper, but slower too.
- Stanstead
- Baker Street & Victoria - easyBus
run a minibus service run on the low cost airline model, the earlier
you book the cheaper the fare. Limit on luggage
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Major
Public Transport Routes Stanstead - London
(with main London Underground Station Connections)
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Transport Alternatives Between Stansted & London |
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London
Terminus
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Return
Fare (Single) |
Scheduled
Journey |
Comments |
Stansted
Express |
Train |
Liverpool
Street |
£26.00*
(£18.00) |
45
mins |
Fastest,
most expensive option.
Broadly runs from Stansted 06:00 to 00:30
From Liverpool Street 04:40 to 23:25 |
National
Express A6 |
Coach |
Victoria
via
Baker St
Oxford St |
£17.00#
(£10.00) |
100
mins |
24x7
service. Only service that drops off in the centre close to hotel districts
of Paddington, Oxford St, Bayswater |
Terravision
A50 |
Coach |
Victoria |
£14.00
(£9.00) |
75
mins |
Non-stop
service to Victoria.
Not true 24x7 but not far off. |
Terravision
A51 |
Coach |
Liverpool
Street |
£14.00
(£9.00) |
55
mins |
Cheaper
alternative to Stansted Express.
Bus also stops at Bow by Bow Underground
Not true 24x7 but not far off. |
National
Express A9 |
Coach |
Stratford |
£15.00#
(£8.00) |
55
mins |
Non-stop
service to closest Underground station to Stansted. 24x7 schedule
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National
Express A4 |
Coach |
Golders
Green |
£17.00#
(£10.00) |
70
mins |
Non-stop
service to Underground station convenient for North London. 24x7 schedule
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| easyBus |
Minibus |
Baker
St
& Victoria |
£13.00*
(£2+) |
80/100
mins |
Minibus service. Fixed maximum return fare.
Variable single fares - low cost airline pricing |
Underground
Zones
Zone 1 - Baker Street, Marble Arch, Liverpool Street, Victoria
Zone 2 - Finchley Road
Zone 3 - Bromley by Bow, Golders Green, Stratford, Tottenham Hale
* Fares depicred are advance purchase web fares.
# Not including National Express booking fee per transaction - £0.50
internet, £2.00 telephone |
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