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Buses from Stansted Airport to London in 50 mins (fastest)
Our coaches travel from Stansted Airport to London over 100 times a day, and you can get to Central London in just 50 minutes with our Stansted transfer to London (Stratford).
For information on our London and Stansted Airport coach stations and their facilities, please visit the web pages below:
| Stansted to London journey information | |
|---|---|
| Fastest journey time | 50 mins |
| Cheapest price from | £7* |
| Distance (approx) | 49km |
| No. of stops | 0 (A9 service, other services use further stops) |
| First & last journey daily | 00:01am/23:50pm |
Our Stansted to London services and stops
Click below to see the stops for each service and plan your journey with ease.
Please note: our A services (e.g, A9 coach towards London) are the fastest and most frequent routes to London.
Our A5 service travels up to 39 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Golders Green)
- London (Finchley Road & Frognal)
- London (Finchley Road)
- London (St John's Wood)
- London (Baker Street)
- London (Paddington Station)
- London (Marble Arch)
Our A6 service travels up to 8 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Golders Green)
- London (Finchley Road & Frognal)
- London (Finchley Road)
- London (St John's Wood)
- London (Baker Street)
- London (Paddington)
- London (Marble Arch)
- London Victoria Rail Station
- London Victoria Coach Station
Our A7 service travels up to 42 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Southwark)
- London (Waterloo Station)
- London Victoria Rail Station
- London Victoria Coach Station
Our A8 service travels up to 52 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Bow)
- London (Mile End)
- London (Whitechapel)
- London (Liverpool Street Station)
- London (Shoreditch)
- London (Bethnal Green)
Our A9 service travels up to 57 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Stratford)
Our 260 service travels up to 5 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Stratford)
- London (Bexleyheath)
Our 482 service travels up to 3 times a day and calls at the following stops:
- Stansted Airport
- London (Stratford)
- London Victoria Coach Station
Stansted to London route map
Luggage
You can take two 20kg suitcases and one item of hand luggage per adult on our coaches. However, be sure to check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before your pack.
Frequently asked questions
The first coach leaves from Stansted Airport at 0.01am, arriving at London Victoria Coach Station at 1.30am.
The last coach leaves from Stansted Airport at 23.50pm, arriving at London Stratford at 0.40am.
A one-way journey from Stansted to London is available from £7*.
Our fastest coach journey from Stansted to London takes 50 mins to our Stratford stop.
We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our tickets page.
Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our Change and Go page.
Return route
Routes to London
- Bath to London
- Birmingham to London
- Blackpool to London
- Bournemouth to London
- Bradford to London
- Brighton to London
- Bristol to London
- Cambridge to London
- Canterbury to London
- Cardiff to London
- Cheltenham to London
- Chippenham to London
- Cirencester to London
- Coventry to London
- Derby to London
- Edinburgh to London
- Exeter to London
- Glasgow to London
- Leeds to London
- Leicester to London
- Liverpool to London
- Loughborough to London
- Manchester to London
- Milton Keynes to London
- Newcastle to London
- Newport to London
- Northampton to London
- Norwich to London
- Nottingham to London
- Oxford to London
- Peterborough to London
- Plymouth to London
- Portsmouth to London
- Sheffield to London
- Southampton to London
- Sunderland to London
- Swansea to London
- Swindon to London
- Taunton to London
- York to London
Airport Transfers to London
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