Stansted To London
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Stansted to London covers a distance of approximately 40 miles The Stansted Airport to London transfer is significant both in time and money.

The Stansted Express offers the fastest transfer but is expensive. Many airlines flying into Stansted make Stansted Express tickets available to their passengers at a slight discount.

The most economical transfer by public transport from Stansted Airport to Central London is by bus.
There is a choice of 7 Stansted to London bus services.
Stansted to London Bus Transport
  • Stansted - Liverpool Street - Stansted Express is by far the fastest but most expensive by far way of travelling between London and Stansted. Unlike the competing bus services it has no delays through traffic congestion.
  • Stansted - Stratford - National Express A9 Stratford bus runs non-stop to the nearest main underground to Stansted at Stratford in east London. The fastset budget transfer between Stansted and Central London combing the bus and London Underground.
  • Stansted - 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
  • Stansted - Victoria - National Express A6 Victoria runs through central London. It stops at many underground stations in the centre before terminating at Victoria. This service is featured on this page.
  • Stansted - Victoria - Terravision Victoria Bus runs a competing service against National Express to London Victoria, but unlike National Express is non-stop.
  • Stansted - Liverpool Street - Terravision Liverpool Street Bus runs in direct competition with the Stansted Express train. Much cheaper, but slower too.
  • Stansted - 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
Stansted To/From London
Stansted Express
Train
Terravision
Victoria Bus
Terravision
Liverpool St Bus
National Express
Victoria Bus
National Express
Stratford Bus
National Express
Golders Green Bus
easyBus
Private Transfers
Major Public Transport Routes Stansted - London
(with main London Underground Station Connections)

Public Transport Alternatives Between Stansted & London
   

London Terminus

Return Fare (Single) Scheduled Journey Comments
Stansted
Express
Train Liverpool Street £26.00
(£16.00)
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 £13.00*
(£8.00)
75 mins Non-stop service to Victoria.
Not true 24x7 but not far off.
Terravision
A51
Coach Liverpool Street £13.00*
(£8.00)
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

National
Express A4
Coach Golders
Green
£15.00
(£8.00)
70 mins

Non-stop service to Underground station convenient for North London
24x7 schedule

easyBus Minibus Baker
Street
£13.00
(£2+)
80 mins Minibus service. Fixed maximum return fare.
Variable single fares - low cost airline pricing
* Special internet fare
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

The Stansted Express train is a dedicated airport train service running into London's Liverpool Street Station. The Stansted Express train station is beneath the Terminal at Stansted Airport, simply descend the escalators on coming out of arrivals.

The Stansted Express trains scheduled journey time is 45 minutes. On most journeys the train will make two stops, one at Tottenham Hale. This is an interchange with the London Underground which can save you time.

Stansted Express
Fares & Timetable



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The Liverpool Street terminus in London is in the heart of the financial district called the City of London.

Most visitors to London will stay in accommodation a few miles west of the City of London. a significant transfer.
Most passengers will transfer onto the London Underground.

The London Underground runs from around 5:00 to 24:00, shutting down before the last Stansted Express from London
Early and Late Flights
If you have a very late or early flight it is worth considering the various Stansted - London bus services that run a near 24x7 service. Some of the bus companies highest frequencies are in the hours just before the Stansted Express opens and after it closes.
Stansted to Liverpool Street Bus
Terravision run much cheaper bus services than the Stansted Express between Stansted Airport and Liverpool Street.

Stansted - Liverpool Street Bus Details
Stansted To Central London by Taxi or Charter Bus - Prices
Passengers Luggage* Price Taxi/Bus Type
5
4 £75-90? Taxi - airport official taxi. Licensed to carry 5 passengers. Fares will vary according to exact destination, time of travel and time taken.
Private Hire Bus Reserved In Advance
8
16 £185 High Loader - a 12 seat minibus with a row of seats taken out for people with lots of luggage seating 8.
12
16 £220 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
16 £260 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity
>16
quotation required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats
*Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin.
Stansted to Central London by Taxi or Private Hire Bus - More Details