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London, Essex, England
London Stansted Airport
04:28 LOCAL · 64°F MOSTLY CLEAR · 1 RWY · ELEV 348 FT
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Weather
64°F MOSTLY CLEAR
Observed 03:20 UTC · EGSS
Ground transport
Getting to and from London Stansted Airport
How to reach the city, and where each option picks you up.
Option
Journey time
Frequency
Pickup point
Best for
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Stansted Express & rail
Stansted Express · Greater Anglia · CrossCountry
48 minutes to Liverpool Street
Every 15 minutes throughout the day
The station is directly beneath the terminal — a two-minute walk down by lift or escalator
Non-stop-feel run to Liverpool Street in 48 minutes; contactless cards work on board, Oyster is not valid
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London coach
National Express A6 · A8 · A9
Runs 24 hours a day
Coach station opposite the main terminal entrance, two minutes on foot
Over 200 departures a day into London around the clock — Victoria, Paddington, Liverpool Street, Stratford and Canary Wharf among the 38 stops
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Airport shuttle bus
Flibco — Liverpool Street · Stratford · Finsbury Park · Wood Green
Every 30 minutes, 24/7
Departs from the same bus and coach station by the terminal
Direct runs every 30 minutes, day and night, and the ticket stays valid for 24 hours if your flight slips
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Local bus (Essex)
First Essex X10 · X20 · X30
Bus and coach station, opposite the terminal doors
The Essex links: X10 to Basildon via Chelmsford, X20 to Colchester via Braintree, X30 to Southend via Southend Airport
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Taxi & private hire
Street Cars — on-airport provider · minicabit quotes
24/7
Reservation desk in the international arrivals concourse; courtesy phone in domestic baggage reclaim
Fixed prices and wheelchair-accessible vehicles; minicabit compares licensed firms online
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Driving & drop-off
Express Set Down — barrierless ANPR
Just off the M11 — Junction 8a from London, Junction 8 from Cambridge; postcode CM24 1RW
Cameras read your plate and you pay online by midnight the next day (unpaid visits become a £100 charge); the Mid Stay car park has a free drop-off area with a free shuttle