How to Get from Stansted Airport to Central London

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In this video, we share the easiest, fastest, and cheapest options to get from London Stansted Airport to central London.
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STANSTED EXPRESS TRAIN
The fastest and most convenient way to get into central London from Stansted Airport is by train on the Stansted Express.
www.stanstedexpress.com/
Trains typically run every 30 minutes.
Stansted Express trains run from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale, and Stratford.
The first train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street leaves at 5:30am from Friday to Monday and at 6am Tuesday to Thursday. The last train into London leaves at 12:30am every day.
The train to Liverpool Station takes approximately 50 minutes, about 36 minutes to Tottenham Hale, and about one hour to Stratford.
Get a cheaper fare with an Advance Ticket:
www.stanstedexpress.com/ticke...
BUSES
Taking the bus into town is not as fast as the train. But if you have time and don’t want to spend a lot of money, or if you land at a time when the train isn’t running, then the bus might be the better option for you.
Airport Express bus: airporttransfers.stanstedairp...
The Airport Bus Express runs the A21 bus which runs every 30 minutes from 6:00 am to 2:00 am. The buses have WiFi, toilets, and power plugs. You can take the A21 to Liverpool Street, or Stratford, just like the Stansted Express.
National Express bus:
www.nationalexpress.com/en/de...
The National Express runs three different buses into London: the A6, A8, and A9. The buses make multiple stops along the way, but most travelers are trying to get into London proper, and these three buses will get you there. National Express buses run 24 hours a day.
The buses are cheaper than taking the Stansted Express train and you’ll have more final destination options.
TAXI OR PRIVATE CAR
You can book a taxi or private car from the airport and get dropped off right in front of your accommodation. That way you don’t have to hassle with your luggage on public transportation once you arrive in central London.
There are multiple taxi-hailing apps where you can pre-book a cab such as:
Mini Cab It:
www.minicabit.com/stansted-ai...
Stansted Airport Taxi:
www.stanstedairporttaxi.com/
You can also pre-book a car on ride-hailing apps like Uber and Addison Lee.
Taking a taxi or private car is much more expensive than taking the bus or train. Stansted airport is not close to the city, and cabs in the UK are not cheap. In fact, your taxi ride into London might end up being more expensive than the flight you came in on!
RENT A CAR
If you plan to explore London and the surrounding areas, you can rent a car at the airport. Several car rental companies operate at Stansted Airport.
However, driving in London can be challenging, and parking is expensive, so this option may not be suitable for everyone. Plus you’ll need to pay a fee of £12.50 a day to drive in London’s ULEZ or ultra-low emissions zone. And on top of that, the cars are right-hand drive, and for the most part, manual transmissions!
If you’re only going to be in London, then just take public transportation like the tube, the overground, or the classic red double-decker buses around the city. Or walk! London is a fairly flat and walkable city. You can get your steps in and enjoy the beautiful architecture, parks, and landmarks of the city.
In the video:
00:35 - Stansted Express Train
01:43 - Bus companies
03:36 - Taxis and Private Cars
04:08 - Rent a car
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[@atlas94450]

This was a great video! thank you!

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[@walkingtraveler22]

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[@asunali313]

Have you visit London? How was it?

[@Listenerandlearner870]

Do not even try to use contactless or Oyster on the Stansted Exptess. Buy a ticket to avoid a big fine. You may use a card to pay for the ticket.

[@roryburr8834]

I've done both ways to the airport. It funny the NX takes the same time as train. You'd think the train is faster but it's around the same. And price about the same. I do train there as less traffic but coach home as same time and I live in Romford and Stratford is less stops to there. Think riding lizzie line to LHR will be more convenient but flights can be more on BA than Ryanair. Great video!

[@Twocantravel]

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[@SaraSara-tb3lq]

Thank u !!!!

[@Twocantravel]

Thanks for watching!!

[@abdessamadelhedmir7222]

How much the bus A6 from airport to golders green?

[@patiztv7816]

How far from the stansted airport to central london?

[@niksoowa]

Hi! Great video. When you buy the tickets to the bus or the train , where do you exactly show them ?

[@Twocantravel]

Thank you! You show the bus ticket when you're in line for the bus and as you get on. We can't remember how it worked on the Stansted Express, but we're pretty sure that an attendant scans your ticket when you're already on the train.

[@atlas94450]

That's correct! An attendant will scan your ticket just as you get on or even the driver himself will do if they don't have enough staff =D @@Twocantravel

[@Twocantravel]

Thanks for confirming this! :D@@atlas94450

[@ashiqaziz8202]

Great video... Thanks... One doubt, is there a baggage limit in buses?

[@Twocantravel]

Good question! In our experience, you can bring one large suitcase that they'll put in the hold below the bus and one piece of hand luggage (carry-on size) onto the bus. Thanks for watching :)

[@emilietije4836]

Thank you for this helpful video. One question. Is there a possibility to keep the luggage at the airport before going to London city before the transfer? I don’t want to have 2 luggages with me all the day before the transfer

[@Twocantravel]

That's a great question! We didn't store our luggage at the airport, so we aren't exactly sure. According to this website there are a few companies at Stansted airport that offer luggage storage: luggagestorage.london/stansted-airport/ Hope it works out for you, and please let us know how it goes!

[@Listenerandlearner870]

Do not use Oyster or contactless on the Stansted Express.

[@LZabranskaa]

Hi. How much time would you recomend to consider between landing and getting to National Express bus station if we don’t have claimed baggages?

[@Twocantravel]

It shouldn't take long, just depends on the immigration lines. The buses are just outside the airport so it's quite quick to reach them.

[@Angelinaaa6]

Hi! I don't know i f you know the answer to this, but when I go to book a stansted express ticket online there isn't an option to pick the time that I want. Isn't that necessary? I mean for the ticket to have the time on.

[@Twocantravel]

We're not 100% sure about that, but the Stansted Express trains run frequently, so it's probably not necessary to pick a time.

[@ElaineSaid]

Can i use my Oyster Card here?

[@gregconway736]

Try and book your flight to Gatwick.

[@Twocantravel]

We've flown out of Gatwick too, but wouldn't necessarily say that's easier/better. Just depends on what airline you're flying and what's available.

[@ToPiLauLa]

May i ask a question? Is the Coach/bus Ticketprice the same at the airport in compare with the online price? Because i don't want to book online because you can never know if you plane has a dealy..

[@Twocantravel]

That's a great question. From what we saw the prices online and at the airport looked similar. We decided just to get our tickets when we arrived for the exact reason you mentioned!

[@bambamedsaleck2242]

Can I pay the bus ticket inside the bus by the visa card?

[@Twocantravel]

Good question! I think we had to pay with a debit card inside the bus, but I'm not 100% sure.

[@stevebeeston]

LIVERPOOL STREET station. Not Liverpool Station.

[@Twocantravel]

Thanks for the clarification.