London Liverpool Street station
No, you can't get all of the way to Stansted. Practically, you could use your Oyster Card to either Liverpool St. or Tottenham Hale where the Stansted train meets the underground. It will include the Underground journey across London, even if you choose to travel to Tottenham Hale to pick up the Stansted train.
Tube. 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. For your convenience, you can use your Oyster card when traveling by Tube.
Rail services connect London Stansted Airport to all major destinations across the UK. Getting the train to the airport is easy, because The Station is located directly under the airport. With lifts, escalators and ramps to transport your luggage, it takes just two minutes to walk to and from the terminal.
easyBus. With prices starting at just £2, easyBus really is the cheapest way to get to Stansted Airport. There are two direct routes you can take from London – London City Old Street and Baker Street in the West End. Baker Street is a popular easyBus route due to its convenient location.
Stansted Airport Railway Station
- Epping Tube Station. Station Road, Epping Forest District, 14.8 miles. More.
- Theydon Bois Tube Station. Coppice Row, Epping Forest District, 16.45 miles. More.
- Debden Tube Station. Chigwell Lane, Epping Forest District, 18.37 miles. More.
Train facilities. All our trains are accessible for wheelchair users and passengers with reduced mobility. There are accessible toilets on board, and our staff are on hand to help you get on and off the train.
Take the legwork out of your journey. Stansted Express covers most of the distance to London Victoria, with trains running every 15 minutes between Stansted Airport and London. Stansted Express tickets are flexible, you can travel on any train on the outward date you booked and return anytime within that month.
Luggage Allowance
| London - Stansted Airport Comparison of Fares 2020 |
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| Service | Standard Adult Fare |
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| Stansted Express - Liverpool Street | £19.40 | £30.70 |
| Stansted Express Web Duo - (2 people) | £34.10# | £54.00# |
| National Express - Stratford | £7-£12 † | £14-£20 † |
Stansted Express trains run every 15 minutes through the day, and every 30 minutes in the early morning and late evening.
No, there is no direct train from King's Cross Station station to London Stansted Airport (STN). However, there are services departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station and arriving at Stansted Airport via Tottenham Hale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
The average journey time between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport is 52 minutes . On an average weekday, there are 94 trains travelling from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays.
The Stansted Express runs throughout the day, leaving London Stansted Airport as early as 05:30am and as late as 00:30am*. The service from Liverpool Street station to Stansted Airport starts at 04:30am (with additional journeys at 3:40am & 04:10am on selected days).
You can also get the Stansted Express service from Tottenham Hale. The Stansted Airport Train Station is located just 2 minutes walk away from the airport terminal, making the train one of the most convenient methods of transport to and from the airport.
London Underground Zone 1-6 to Stansted Airport.
You can book your Stansted Express tickets online up to six months in advance. You can also import tickets purchased as a guest on the website.
You can't use Oyster or Contactless payment cards on Stansted Express services to/from Stansted Airport.
Using Oyster & Visitor Oyster cards to/from Gatwick - key facts:
| London - Gatwick Airport comparison of fares 2020 |
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| Service | Standard Adult Fare* |
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| Gatwick Express Train (Ticket on day) | £19.90 | £38.90 |
| Gatwick Express Train (Advance online) | £17.80 | £34.70 |
| Gatwick Express Train (Oyster) | £19.80 | £39.60 |
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1 answer. Probably about hour and a half depending on what form of transport you take. Could get tube from hotel (just across the road) or bus from round the corner to mainline station and then Stansted Express train or get a coach which I think goes from Finchley Road or Golders Green stations.
Tube. London City Airport is well-connected to the Tube network. The airport has its own stop on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which takes you to Tube interchange stations such as Canning Town, Stratford and Bank. For more information visit the Transport for London (TfL) website.
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.
Travelling from Stansted Airport to London by train
Stansted Express is the quickest way into Central London. Trains depart from the train station, which is located directly below the airport terminal, every 15 minutes.Return
| London - Heathrow comparison of public transport 2020 |
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| Service | Standard Adult Fare* |
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| Heathrow Express Train (Anytime - walk up/oyster card) | £25.00# | £37.00# |
| Heathrow Express Train (14 Day Advance) | £15.00‡ | |
| Heathrow Express Train (30 Day Advance) | £12.50‡ | |
The Stansted Express service departs from Liverpool Street every 15 minutes, reaching Stansted Airport in around 45. You can also join the train at Tottenham Hale, where there is a connection to the Victoria Line.
Of course the easiest airport is generally the one closest to your hotel. Luton is smaller and less walking to get to the gates. Stansted is easiest to get to London with direct trains and 2 coach routes. Luton requires a shuttle bus to get to the rail station.
Re: How early should I arrive at Stansted for a Ryanair flight? You need to be at the gate at least 20 minutes before departure, or if you have a bag to drop at the bag drop at least 40 minutes before departure.
Stansted Airport (STN) is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) to the northeast of central London.
The airport is open 24 hours, but is said to “close” for several hours at night.
Stansted (referred to in older texts as Stanstead) is a village and rural parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of the county of Kent in the United Kingdom (not to be confused with Stansted Mountfitchet or London Stansted Airport, both of which are in Essex). It is located close to the M20 motorway.
