Travel by bus or coach

Stansted Airport bus/coach station

The bus/coach station is just a 2-minute walk from the airport terminal.

Amenities include:  Waiting facilities, onsite coffee shop, onsite newsagents, onsite payphones and toilets.

Please see the map of bus & coach routes to and from London Stansted Airport.

Coach and bus services to and from London

You can currently pre-book two bus and coach providers who operate daily and frequent services to and from London. Many services have stops that provide access to the London Underground and all key London train stations, including London Paddington, Victoria, Liverpool Street and Stratford. 

Our transfer provider, Looking4transfers, offers a reputable in-house airport transfer service. They work directly with all the transportation providers to ensure you have the best price and availability of service.

Flibco

Make your online ticket reservation for traveling to/from London Stansted Airport with Flibco. Easily select your preferred stop and, number of passengers for the trip with just a few clicks. We advise that you book in advance for the best prices.

Flibco coaches operate every 30 minutes between London and London Stansted Airport. The coach journey from London Stratford to London Stansted Airport typically takes around 50 minutes, while from Liverpool Street Station it usually takes about 90 minutes. Please allow some extra time, particularly during peak hours.

Service: London Stansted Airport to Stratford - Westfield and Liverpool Street station

National Express

Pre-book a low cost coach transfer with National Express and travel in comfort at affordable prices.  The majority of coaches are fitted with leather seats, toilets, power sockets and air conditioning.   National Express offers over 200 daily services to London on 4 routes as follows:

Service A6 - Stansted to Golders Green, Finchley Road, St John's Wood, Baker Street, Marble Arch and London Victoria

Service A8:  Stansted to Stratford, Bow, Mile End, Whitechapel, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Bethnal Green

Service A9: Stansted to London Stratford, direct service to London Stratford.

First Essex

Pre-purchase your ticket for your low-cost bus transfer with First Essex.

Service X10: Stansted to Basildon, calling at Barnston, Chelmsford, Runwell, Wickford Broadway, Eastmayne and Basildon.

Service X30: Stansted to Southend, calling at Barnston Church School, Chelmsford, Rayleigh Rail Station, Eastwood Rise, Eastwood Kent Elms Corner, Southend Airport, Southend Victoria Centre and Southend Travel Centre.

Service X20: Stansted to Colchester, calling at Great Dunmow, Braintree, and Coggeshall.

Coach and bus services to and from other popular UK destinations

If you want to travel from or to London Stansted Airport you can pre-book a bus or coach service to and from all of the larger UK cities, other London Airports and the majority of the bigger towns and popular places of interest. Many destinations have a direct bus and coach service, others may involve a change, but by booking with our providers you will be given all the information prior to booking so that you can choose the best service which suits you for your journey.

Coach services provided by National Express to Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Heathrow, Gatwick, Oxford, Luton, Cambridge and Newmarket

Local Bus services to Harlow, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Braintree, Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden

Accessibility

Those who require accessibility services will be able to find a full range at our coach station.

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