Stansted Mountfitchet to Bristol bus with National Express

Coaches from Stansted to Bristol

London Stansted Airport is located in Essex, north-east of the capital, and has excellent transport links with the rest of the country. Travellers arriving at the airport and heading for the West Country can use coaches from Stansted to Bristol as an economical alternative to the train, with one change of coach required en route. Most journeys are routed via London Victoria Station or Heathrow Airport, with the fastest trip taking just over four hours. There are frequent connections available 24 hours a day, with departures from the airport roughly every half hour for most of the day and evening.

Which coach companies travel from Stansted to Bristol?

National Express, the UK's national coach operator, provides frequent indirect connections from Stansted Airport to Bristol Marlborough Street bus station. Routes offer a choice of changing at Heathrow Airport or London Victoria Coach Station.

How long is the coach from Stansted to Bristol?

The fastest National Express service on the route west from Stansted to Bristol is the late afternoon departure via Heathrow Airport, taking four hours and five minutes to reach the West Country city.  Most services via Heathrow take five to 30 minutes longer. Connections via London Victoria Coach Station take upwards of four hours and 50 minutes, while some can take in excess of six hours. 

How many coaches are there from Stansted to Bristol?

There is a 24-hour timetable for coach departures from Stansted Airport, with connections to Bristol departing roughly every half hour throughout the day and night, except for very early in the morning when there is an hourly service.  Passengers usually have a choice of routes via Heathrow or central London. 

What are the departure and arrival stations for coaches from Stansted to Bristol?

Departure bus station: Stansted Airport Coach Station is located in front of the airport arrivals hall, adjacent to the rail terminus and with local bus links from Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Mountfitchet. The bus station has a cafe and vending machines, with the airport offering shops, newsagents, restaurants and free WiFi. 

Arrival bus station:  Bristol Marlborough Street Coach Station is situated on the north side of the city centre, served by numerous buses offering connections across the city and region. Passenger facilities at the station include a cafe, coffee stand, newsagent and taxi rank.