Buses and coaches
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
| Service | Destination | Frequency | Journey time/fare | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyBus EB2 | Baker Street, London | Up to every 20 min | 75 min/ From £2 |
Website |
| National Express A6 | London Victoria | Up to every 10 min | 85-100min/ £10.50 |
Website |
| National Express A9 | Stratford and London Liverpool Street | Up to every 30 min | 45-60min/ £8.50 |
Website |
| Terravision A50 | London Victoria | Up to every 30 min | 75 min/ £9 |
Tel +44 (0)1279 680 028 Book now |
| Terravision A51 | London Liverpool Street | Up to every 30min | 55 min/ £9 |
Tel +44 (0)1279 680 028 Book now |
| Terravision A52 | London Stratford | Up to every 30 min | 40 min/ From £6 |
Tel +44 (0)1279 680 028 Book now |
Express coaches to the rest of the UK
| Destination | Service | Frequency | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | National Express 727/797 | Every two hours | |
| Thetford and Norwich | National Express 727 | Every two hours | Website |
| Oxford via Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe | National Express 737 | Every two hours | Website |
| Nottingham, Leicester and Luton | National Express 767 | Eight per day | Website |
| Birmingham via Luton, Milton Keynes and Coventry | National Express 777 | Up to every two hours | |
| Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton | National Express 797, 717 | Website | |
| Ipswich and Colchester | National Express 250 | Every two hours | Website |
Local buses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stansted Aircoach X30 | Southend | Rayleigh and Chelmsford | Website |
| Airport by Bus 133 | Colchester and Braintree | Colchester Bus Station, Colchester North Station, Marks Tey, and Braintree Bus Park, Felsted, Dunmow and Takeley | Tel +44 (0)1279 681 800 Website |
| TGM 510 | Harlow | Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth | Tel +44 (0)871 200 2233 Website |
| First 42A | Chelmsford and Galleywood | Great Dunmow and Takeley | Tel +44 (0)845 748 4950 Website |
| Village Link 5 Village Link 7 |
Saffron Walden/ Stansted Mountfitchet |
Debden, Broxted/ Elsenham, Henham |
Tel +44 (0)871 200 2233 Website |
| Unobus 700 | Stevenage | Bishop's Stortford, Letchworth, Hitchin | Website |
| TGM 308 | Bishop's Stortford | Heath Row, Town Centre, Thorley and Bishops Park. | Website |
| Centrebus 351 | Hertford | Bishop's Stortford, Much Hadham and Ware | Website |
Demand-responsive services
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.
