There
are six mainstream Stansted - London bus services
operated by National Express and Terravision. There is also a minibus
shuttle operated by easyBus.
Both mainstream bus companies operate two services each, both operate
a service to Victoria Station from Stansted and a cheaper, shorter
service that enables connections into the London Underground system.
National Express operate to Stratford and Golders Green, Terravision
to Bow and Liverpool Street.
easyBus in addition operate a minibus shuttle to Baker Street and
Victoria.
The seven services are: |
- Stansted
- Stratford
- National
Express A9 Stratford bus runs non-stop to the nearest main
underground to Stansted at Stratford in east London. The fastset
budget transfer between Stansted and Central London combing the
bus and London Underground.
- Stansted
- Golders Green
- National
Express A4 Golders Green bus is an additional service that
runs non-stop to a convenient Underground Station, just outside
the centre. Golders Green is in North London
- Stansted
- Victoria - National
Express A6 Victoria runs through central London. It stops
at many underground stations in the centre before terminating
at Victoria. This
service is featured on this page.
-
Stansted
- Victoria - Terravision
Victoria Bus runs a competing service against National Express
to London Victoria, but unlike National Express is non-stop.
- Stansted
- Liverpool Street - Terravision
Liverpool Street Bus runs in direct competition with the Stansted
Express train. Much cheaper, but slower too.
- Stansted
- Baker
Street & Victoria - easyBus
run a minibus service run on the low cost airline model, the earlier
you book the cheaper the fare. Limit on luggage
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Major
Public Transport Routes Stansted - London
(with main London Underground Station Connections)
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| Public
Transport Alternatives Between Stansted & London |
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London
Terminus
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Return
Fare (Single) |
Scheduled
Journey |
Comments |
Stansted
Express |
Train |
Liverpool
Street |
£26.00*
(£18.00) |
45
mins |
Fastest,
most expensive option.
Broadly runs from Stansted 06:00 to 00:30
From Liverpool Street 04:40 to 23:25 |
National
Express A6 |
Coach |
Victoria
via
Baker St
Oxford St |
£17.00#
(£10.00) |
100
mins |
24x7
service. Only service that drops off in the centre close to hotel districts
of Paddington, Oxford St, Bayswater |
Terravision
A50 |
Coach |
Victoria |
£14.00
(£9.00) |
75
mins |
Non-stop
service to Victoria.
Not true 24x7 but not far off. |
Terravision
A51 |
Coach |
Liverpool
Street |
£14.00
(£9.00) |
55
mins |
Cheaper
alternative to Stansted Express.
Bus also stops at Bow by Bow Underground
Not true 24x7 but not far off. |
National
Express A9 |
Coach |
Stratford |
£15.00#
(£8.00) |
55
mins |
Non-stop
service to closest Underground station to Stansted. 24x7 schedule
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National
Express A4 |
Coach |
Golders
Green |
£17.00#
(£10.00) |
70
mins |
Non-stop
service to Underground station convenient for North London. 24x7 schedule
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| easyBus |
Minibus |
Baker
St
& Victoria |
£13.00*
(£2+) |
80/100
mins |
Minibus service. Fixed maximum return fare.
Variable single fares - low cost airline pricing |
Underground
Zones
Zone 1 - Baker Street, Marble Arch, Liverpool Street, Victoria
Zone 2 - Finchley Road
Zone 3 - Bromley by Bow, Golders Green, Stratford, Tottenham Hale
* Fares depicred are advance purchase web fares.
# Not including National Express booking fee per transaction - £0.50
internet, £2.00 telephone |
| LondonTo
Stansted Return Train Tickets - 2 Adults, 2 Children £48 |
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There
are strict conditions on these bargain tickets: |
- Return
journeys only
- Journey
cannot originate at Stansted Airport
- Minimum
2 days away
- Minimum
2 people travelling
- Must
be flying from airport
- Children
travel free
- No
restrictions on times
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| More
Details (Enter London as departure station) |
| Stansted
To Central London by Taxi or Charter Bus - Prices |
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Passengers |
Luggage* |
Price |
Taxi/Bus
Type |
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5
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4 |
£75-90? |
Taxi
- airport official taxi. Licensed to carry 5 passengers. Fares will
vary according to exact destination, time of travel and time taken. |
| Private
Hire Bus Reserved In Advance |
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8
|
16 |
£185 |
High
Loader - a 12 seat minibus with a row of seats taken out for people
with lots of luggage seating 8. |
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12
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16 |
£220 |
Standard
12 - a standard 12 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity |
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16
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16 |
£260 |
Standard
16 - a standard 16 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity |
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>16
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quotation
required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats |
*Maximum
number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger
cabin.
Stansted
to Central London by Taxi or Private Hire Bus - More Details
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