Stansted Airport
Stansted is the third busiest airport in the UK with over 41 airlines serving more than 160 destinations. Many leading low-cost scheduled airlines have made Stansted their base. The airport is about 30 miles northeast of central London and easily accessible by most types of transport.
Website: Stansted Airport (www.stanstedairport.com/)
Travel options
Taxi
Checker Cars is the airport's dedicated taxi firm. There are taxis at the airport to meet every arriving flight. You'll find the booking desk in the arrivals hall and taxis just outside the terminal building. A taxi into central London costs about £18. Taxis are available to book 24 hours a day and many are wheelchair accessible.
For more information or to book a taxi call +44 (0)1279 661 111, or visit Checker Cars (www.checkercars.com/).
Car
Stansted Airport is located just off the M11 motorway to London in the South and Cambridge in the North. The airport is about 30 miles northeast of central London and takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to drive depending on traffic. Use the VisitBritain journey planner (visitbritain.transportdirect.info/visitbritain/en) to find the best route to your destination.
Postcode: If you are using a satellite navigation system our postcode is CM24 1SE.
Car hire
There are 6 car hire companies at Stansted with desks in the international arrivals hall in terminal building. See car hire at Stansted Airport for details.
Coach
Stansted Airport has excellent connections with key towns and cities across the country. You'll find the coach station on the lower level between zones C and D of the short stay car park. You can buy tickets from the coach ticket desk in the arrivals hall (06:00 to 21:30), or in the coach station (24 hours a day, every day). You can also buy some tickets from the driver.
A number of coach operators run services from Stansted airport including National Express, which runs the most services. National express runs a number of services into central London including services to Golders Green, Victoria, Stratford, Trafalgar Square and Liverpool Street. Journey time is 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on traffic and where you get off. A standard ticket costs £10 one way.
National Express also runs direct services from the airport to Norwich, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe, Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester, Luton, Milton Keynes, Coventry, Birmingham, Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton Airport, Brighton and Cambridge.
For more information or to book tickets online or by phone visit National Express (www.nationalexpress.com/), or call +44 (0)8705 808 080.
Please note: At present the majority of coaches and buses that serve Stansted Airport are not wheelchair accessible. Please contact the specific transport operator should you require further information.
Train
Stansted Airport has its own train station situated below the terminal building. You can buy tickets online before you leave home or at the train station when you arrive.
Stansted Express is the fastest way into central London (London Liverpool Street) from Stansted airport. Trains leave Stansted every 15 minutes between 05:30-00:30 taking about 45 minutes to get into London. A standard ticket costs £15 one way. For more information or to book tickets visit Stansted Express (https://www.stanstedexpress.com).
There are also services to London Stratford and Lea Valley stations, and a number of connecting trains to the Midlands and the North of England. For information about routes and fare, or to book your ticket online or over the phone visit National Rail (www.nationalrail.co.uk/), or +44 (0)20 7278 5240.