Buses and coaches
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Some 45% of our passengers use public transport to get to or from the airport.
Buses and coaches
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Catching buses or coaches at Stansted
Stansted Airport's bus and coach station is opposite the main terminal entrance. Coach tickets can be bought at the ticket desk in arrivals (open 06:00 to 01:00), in the coach station (24 hours, seven days a week) or on board. Please note that many coaches and buses are not wheelchair-accessible – please contact the relevant operator for further information. Bus fares and times are subject to change, so please confirm with the operator before you travel.
Bus and coach services
Coaches to London
Use the guide below to find out more about your service or see all options to London at a glance.
View London options at a glance (1MB PDF)
| Service | Destination | Frequency | Journey time/fare | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbis Air Link | Hammersmith, Ealing, Acton | Every two hours | 110 min/£12.50 | Tel +44 (0)845 470 8707 |
| EasyBus EB2 | Victoria via Baker Street | Up to every 20 min | 75 min/ | |
| National Express A6 | Victoria | Up to every 10 min | 85-100min/ | |
| National Express A9 | Stratford | Up to every 30 min | 45-60min/ | |
| Terravision A50 | Victoria | Up to every 30 min | 75 min/ | Tel +44 (0)1279 680 028 |
| Terravision A51 | Liverpool St | Up to every 30min | 55 min/ | Tel +44 (0)1279 680 028 |
| Snowdrop Travel A60 | Hotels in Kings Cross, Russell Square, Piccadilly, Bayswater, Earls Court | Hourly | 120 min/ | Tel +44 (0)20 8593 7771 |
| Destination | Service | Frequency | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | National Express 717/797 | Up to every hour | |
| Colchester via Braintree | Airport by Coach X6 | Every two hours - 24 hours a day | Tel +44 (0)1279 681 800 |
| Grays via Basildon, Brentwood and Ongar | Airport by Coach X3 | Every two hours | Tel +44 (0)1279 681 800 |
| Thetford and Norwich | National Express 727 | Every two hours | |
| Harwich Docks and Tlbury Docks | Port to Port | To coincide with cruise sail times | Tel: +44 (0)1279 681 800 |
| Oxford via Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe | National Express 737 | Every two hours | |
| Nottingham, Leicester and Luton | National Express 767 | Eight per day | |
| Birmingham via Luton, Milton Keynes and Coventry | National Express 777 | Up to every two hours | |
| Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton | National Express 797, 717 |
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| Ipswich | Airdirect X5 | Every two hours | Tel +44 (0)1279 681 800 |
Use the guide below to find out more about your service or see all the local buses at a glance.
| Service | Destination | Calling at | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| First X40 | Basildon | Chelmsford and Wickford | Tel +44 (0)845 748 4950 |
| Stansted Aircoach X30 | Southend | Rayleigh and Chelmsford | |
| First X22 | Colchester | Essex University and Braintree | Tel +44 (0)845 748 4950 |
| Arriva 510 | Harlow | Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth | |
| Stansted Transit 133 | Braintree | Great Dunmow, Little Dunmow, Felsted, Watch House Green, Rayne | Tel +44 (0)871 200 2233 |
| First 33 | Chelmsford | Barnston, Great Dunmow | Tel +44 (0)845 748 4950 |
| Village Link 5 | Saffron Walden/ | Debden, Broxted/ | Tel +44 (0)871 200 2233 |
| Trustline 700 | Stevenage | Bishop's Stortford, Letchworth, Hitchin | |
| Excel 333 | Epping | Bishop's Stortford and Harlow | |
| Excel 308 | Harlow | Bishop's Stortford |
Stansted Flyer
This door-to-door coach service connects Stansted Airport to Essex towns including Southend, Basildon, Brentwood, Shenfield, Billericay, Romford, Dagenham and Grays.
Visit the Gatwick & Stansted Flyer website or call +44 (0)1708 730 555.
Stansted Shuttle
Sky Transfers operates an hourly (24 hours a day) Stansted Airport door-to-door service using shared minibuses covering Essex and east London (including Canary Wharf, Docklands and Excel Exhibition Centre).
Visit the Stansted Shuttle website or call +44 (0)844 482 1196.