How to get from London to Stansted

There are 2 ways that you can travel to Stansted from London. You can take a coach or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from London to Stansted. Tickets for a coach cost on average £11.

This is compared to other travel options to Stansted:

A coach is about £11 less than a train, which costs on average £22 for this journey.

The quickest way to travel to Stansted from London is by coach, which takes on average 40 min   compared to other travel options that may take you longer to get to your destination:

In comparison, going by train can take 47 min   on average.

The distance between London and Stansted is around 30 miles (48 km).

The average frequency per day from London to Stansted is:

• 50 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Stansted from London as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Stansted:

• Coaches mostly leave from London, Victoria Coach Station and tend to arrive in Stansted, London Stansted Airport.
• Trains from London to Stansted most often leave from London Victoria and arrive in Stansted Airport.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from London to Stansted, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• National Express can get you to Stansted by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with National Express from London to Stansted for £11 on Omio.
• Greater Anglia can get you to Stansted by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Greater Anglia from London to Stansted for £22 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available to Stansted from London with the following travel operators:

• You'll find direct coaches with National Express or Airport Bus Express Ltd.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Stansted as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Stansted from London.

Before travelling from London to Stansted, it’s good to know what ticket you can purchase and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket for this route is £11 one way on average.
• The price of a train ticket is on average £22 one way for this route.

But we recommend booking London to Stansted tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.