You can't use Oyster cards or Contactless payment cards on Stansted Express services to/from Stansted Airport.
Unfortunately there is no direct connection between Stansted Airport and London by tube or by public bus (unless you want to spend hours upon hours making transfers and waiting for connections, that is), so the best transportation option to get to and from Stansted and London would be to take a train, coach or taxi.
The journey takes around 45 minutes and trains run 7 days a week. They depart every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes during early mornings and late at night. Trains run from around 4 a.m. to midnight. During the day, they also stop at Tottenham Hale en route.
Tickets can either be bought online or from the ticket machines and rail information desk located in the station. However, prices can be steep on the day of travel so save money by pre-booking your train tickets online.
Fastest most frequent transport between Stansted Airport and Central London. The London Stansted Express train is a dedicated airport train service running into London's Liverpool Street Station. The airport buses also operate a full 24/7 timetable.
The nearest stations to Stansted Airport are:
- Coach Station, Stansted Airport is 5 meters away, 3 min walk.
- Stansted Airport is 79 meters away, 3 min walk.
The National Express coach is the cheapest ways to travel to/from Stansted airport, especially if you book in advance. The Stansted Express, the only train service to the airport, is the quickest way to travel to/from Liverpool St station in London.
The Stansted Express train connects the airport to London Liverpool Street station. Trains run every 15 minutes during the day, 7 days a week. Once you get to Stansted Airport train station, it's only 2 minutes' walk to the airport terminal.
You can take the bus from 22 London locations, including Paddington Station, Victoria Coach Station, Waterloo, Liverpool Street, Stratford, Marble Arch, Baker Street, and Golders Green. Journeys from Central London to Stansted Airport take around 50 minutes, and ticket prices start at £3.50.
Coach from Stansted Airport to London in 50 mins (fastest)
| Stansted to London journey information |
|---|
| Service no. | A6, 075, 482 |
| Fastest journey time | 50 mins |
| Cheapest price from | £8* |
| Distance (approx) | 49km |
what does Stansted Es mean? It means this thread is 12 years old and nobody cares. But Stansted is an airport in London used by many "non-major" carriers such as EasyJet and Ryanair, as well as by FedEx.
London Stansted Airport (IATA: STN, ICAO: EGSS) is an international airport located in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England, 42 mi (68 km) northeast of Central London.
Traveling from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport by train is quick and easy, with tickets prices starting at £9.70. The journey time is 47 minutes* from London To Stansted Airport and with trains running every 30 minutes+.
Book online in advance, and pay from just £9.70 for a one-way ticket between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport – the earlier you book, the more you save! Book all your tickets together – and save money while you're at it – with up to 33% off the standard adult ticket price.
There is no direct connection from Stansted Airport to London by Tube so there will be some interchanges to make. The journey to central London takes approximately 90 minutes.
Book online in advance, and pay from just £9.70 for a one-way ticket between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. And from Tottenham Hale or Stratford London, fares start from just £9.50 for a one-way ticket.
