London to Stansted bus with National Express

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

The average ticket from London to Stansted will cost around £17 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £16.

Of the 98 buses that leave London for Stansted every day 97 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct buses cover the 49 km distance in an average of 1 h 25 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 25 m .

The slowest buses will take 1 h 25 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.