How to get to Stansted Airport by bus, coach and train, plus taxi options, walking times to the terminal and practical tips for your journey.
National Express coaches run over 200 daily services to London on 4 routes, and the coach station is a 2-minute walk from the terminal. The Stansted Express train is the quicker rail option, with the station directly beneath the airport. An eSIM means data works as soon as you land.
| How | Time | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stansted Express train | 48 minutes | Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport, quickest route from central London | |
| Stansted Express train | Approximately 36 minutes | Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport, ideal for north London travellers | |
| Stansted Express train | Around 1 hour | Stratford to Stansted Airport, convenient for east London and connections to the DLR and Elizabeth Line | |
| Stansted Express train | from approximately £9.90 per person | Single tickets from London to Stansted Airport when booked in advance | |
| Stansted Express train | from £19.80 | Return journey tickets when purchased ahead of your travel date | |
| National Express coach | Over 200 daily services to London on 4 routes; destinations include Tottenham Hale, Golders Green, Finchley Road, St. John's Wood, Baker Street, Paddington, Victoria, Stratford, Canary Wharf, Bow, Mile End, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street and Bethnal Green |
| Taxi | On-airport provider Street Cars Taxis has a reservation desk in the international arrival concourse; a courtesy telephone in the domestic baggage reclaim area connects to the reservation desk; minicabit provides a real-time taxi comparison service with quotes from licenced taxis. |
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| Terminals | — |
| SIM cards at the airport | — |
National Express operates over 200 daily services to London across 4 routes. Destinations include Tottenham Hale, Golders Green, Finchley Road, St. John's Wood, Baker Street, Paddington, Victoria, Stratford, Canary Wharf, Bow, Mile End, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street and Bethnal Green. The bus and coach station is just a 2-minute walk from the airport terminal, so you reach the departure hall quickly with luggage.
The Stansted Express runs frequently, with trains departing approximately every 15 to 30 minutes. Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport takes 48 minutes, Tottenham Hale takes approximately 36 minutes, and Stratford takes around 1 hour. Single tickets from London start from approximately £9.90 per person when booked in advance, and returns from £19.80. The train station sits directly beneath the terminal, a two-minute walk from the platforms to the departure hall.
On-airport provider Street Cars Taxis has a reservation desk in the international arrival concourse, and a courtesy telephone in the domestic baggage reclaim area connects to the reservation desk. Minicabit offers a real-time taxi comparison service with quotes from licenced taxis. Oyster cards are not valid for travel to or from Stansted Airport, though you can use them for onward journeys. Change at Tottenham Hale for the Victoria Line to King's Cross, Oxford Circus and Victoria, or at Stratford for the Jubilee, Central and DLR Lines to Canary Wharf, London Bridge and Olympic Park.
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Airport Wi-Fi usually means a sign-up page, an email address and a connection that stops at the terminal doors. A data eSIM keeps you online at the gate, in the taxi and at the hotel, and your own number stays on for calls and bank codes.
The bus and coach station is just a 2-minute walk from the airport terminal.
Services run frequently throughout the day, with trains departing approximately every 15 to 30 minutes.
Single tickets from London start from approximately £9.90 per person when booked in advance, and returns from £19.80.
No. Oyster cards are not valid for travel to or from Stansted Airport, though you can use them for onward journeys.
Street Cars Taxis has a reservation desk in the international arrival concourse, and a courtesy telephone in the domestic baggage reclaim area connects to the reservation desk. Minicabit also provides a real-time comparison service with quotes from licenced taxis.