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The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT)

Showing times and prices for 15 May

Cheapest price

£17

Average price

£18

Fastest journey

39 m

Average duration

39 m

Buses per day

144

Distance

50 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £17.

Fast coaches

Of the 144 buses that leave London Stansted Airport (STN) for London Waterloo (WAT) every day 144 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 50 km distance in an average of 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 39 m .

The slowest buses will take 39 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

flibco

14:000h39

Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station

14:39London, Stratford City Bus Station

£171One-way

0 changes

flibco

08:301h08

Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station

09:38London Waterloo (WAT)

£171One-way

0 changes

flibco

18:300h39

Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station

19:09London, Stratford City Bus Station

£171One-way

0 changes

flibco

22:001h08

Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station

23:08London Waterloo (WAT)

£171One-way

0 changes

flibco

16:301h08

Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station

17:38London Waterloo (WAT)

£171One-way

0 changes

Travel Information

Compare coach and train for London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT)

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 30m.

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£20 Average Price Cheapest	£29 Average Price
2h 0m average duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	2h 4m average duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time*
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Live departures

London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) bus times

Showing buses for today, Wednesday 14 May

Last updated at 11:55

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes	Tickets
	23:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	23:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	23:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	00:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	23:01 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h19	00:20 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	23:20 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	00:40 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	23:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	00:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	23:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	00:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	23:40 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	01:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
Thursday 15 May
NXA7	00:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	01:20 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	00:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	01:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	00:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	00:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	00:20 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	01:40 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	00:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	01:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	00:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	01:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	00:40 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	02:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	01:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	02:20 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	01:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	02:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	01:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	01:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	01:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	02:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	01:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	02:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	02:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	03:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	02:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	02:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	02:05 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	03:25 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	02:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	03:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	02:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	03:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	03:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	04:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	03:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	03:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	03:10 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h20	04:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	03:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	04:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	03:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	04:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	04:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	05:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	04:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	04:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	04:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	05:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	04:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	05:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	04:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	06:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	04:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	05:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	04:55 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h35	06:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	05:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	05:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	05:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	06:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	05:15 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h45	07:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	05:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	06:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	05:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	06:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	05:45 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h45	07:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	06:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	07:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	06:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	06:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	06:15 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h45	08:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	06:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	07:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	06:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	07:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	06:45 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h45	08:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	07:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	08:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	07:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	07:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	07:20 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h40	09:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	07:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	08:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	07:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	08:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	08:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	09:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	08:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	08:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	08:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	09:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	08:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	09:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	08:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	09:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	08:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	10:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	09:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	09:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	09:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	10:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	09:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	10:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	09:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	10:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	09:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	11:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	09:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	10:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	10:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	11:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	10:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	10:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	10:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	11:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	10:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	11:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	10:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	12:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	10:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	11:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
NXA7	11:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	12:30 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	11:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	11:39 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
	11:00 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	12:08 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	11:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	0h39	12:09 London, Stratford City Bus Station	0 changesdirect
NXA7	11:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h30	13:00 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
	11:30 Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station	1h08	12:38 London Waterloo (WAT)	0 changesdirect
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Overview: Bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT)

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Buses from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) run on average 31 times per day, taking around 1h 30m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £14 if you book in advance.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

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Distance

50 km

Average bus duration

1h 30m

Cheapest ticket price

£14

Buses per day

31

Direct buses

30

Bus providers

2

Fastest bus

1h 19m

First bus

01:00

Last bus

23:40

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Coach companies: National Express and Airport Bus Express Ltd London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT)

Travel to London Waterloo (WAT) from London Stansted Airport (STN) from £14 with Omio’s coach partners National Express and Airport Bus Express Ltd! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most convenient trip for you.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT), you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) coach information with National Express:

Average Duration: 1 h 11 min
Cheapest Price: £14
National Express frequency: 13 a day

FAQs: London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) coach

FAQs: Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) with ease. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have the information you need to know so you can find the best option from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

FAQs

Cheap coach tickets from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) can start from as little as £14 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) is £20; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

On average the London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) coach time is 1 h 19 min covering the 31 mile long trip, but the journey time can vary depending on specific dates or if traveling on weekends and holidays.

The first coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) leaves at 01: 00. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The last coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) leaves at 23: 40.

Yes, it is possible to travel from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) without having to change trains with National Express. There are 30 direct coaches from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) each day. There may be fewer direct services available on weekends or holidays.

Take the London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) coach with National Express or Airport Bus Express Ltd. However, it's always good to check out all possible coach companies for the journey to London Waterloo (WAT) from London Stansted Airport (STN) as there might be differences in the amenities they offer.

A day trip to London Waterloo (WAT) from London Stansted Airport (STN) is worth doing with a journey time of 1 h 19 min each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

The cheapest month for a coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) is March.

You have options as you can travel between London Stansted Airport (STN) and London Waterloo (WAT) 2 different ways: coach or train.

No, the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) has no accessibility options.

No, there are no bathrooms on board the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

No, bikes are not allowed on board the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT), follow these tips:

Book in advance: Tickets are often cheaper when booked early.

Be flexible with dates and times: Traveling during off-peak hours or on weekdays can help you save money.

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Yes, there is food available to purchase on board the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

No, luggage for the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT) needs to be booked in addition.

No, there are no additional luggage options for the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

No, there are no USB plugs on board the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

No, there is no WiFi on board the coach from London Stansted Airport (STN) to London Waterloo (WAT).

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