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Transport to and from London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomIATA: STNICAO: EGSS
Current airport: STN

How to get to and from London Stansted Airport. Times, fares and disruptions are published by the carriers themselves.

Transport

Train

Train

To and from the airport
Where
Station, a two-minute walk from the terminal (right by the terminal)
Connection
The station is just a two-minute walk from the terminal.

Good to know

  • Trains run to London Liverpool Street every 15 minutes, 7 days a week, and the journey takes just 48 minutes. Tottenham Hale is approximately 36 minutes away and Stratford around 1 hour.
  • Stansted Express, Greater Anglia and Cross Country trains serve the station. You can use contactless payment on Stansted Express and Greater Anglia; Oyster cards are not valid for travel to or from Stansted Airport, and Cross Country trains don't accept contactless payment for your fare.
  • You can buy tickets online, at the ticket machines or at the rail information desk located at the station.

Transport

Bus

Coach and bus

To and from the airport
Where
Bus and coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal (right by the terminal)
Connection
The bus/coach station is just a 2-minute walk from the airport terminal.

Good to know

  • Flibco services operate every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day, to destinations including Liverpool Street, Stratford, Finsbury Park and Wood Green.
  • National Express runs over 200 daily services to London on 4 routes; First Essex runs the X10 to Basildon, the X30 to Southend and the X20 to Colchester.
  • The airport suggests you pre-book your tickets to guarantee a seat on the service.

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Live travel information

Times, tickets and disruptions

Timetables, fares and current disruptions are published by the airport and the carriers themselves; we deliberately do not copy them.

Go to the official travel page of London Stansted AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website between September 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026; each source shows its own date.
  • London Stansted - By trainChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.stanstedairport.com/getting-to-and-from/by-train
  • London Stansted - By coachChecked on September 15, 2026 · Official external websitewww.stanstedairport.com/getting-to-and-from/by-coach