London Stansted Airport (STN) is the third largest airport of London and is located about 65 km northeast of the main city center of London. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown London by Express Train, Express Bus, Taxi, Airport Transfer (Private Transfer) or Uber.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at London Stansted Airport (STN) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and official links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison from STN airport to downtown

Overview of all transfer options from London Stansted Airport to the City Center (Victoria Station, Liverpool Street Station)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost	More
	Express Train	50 Min.	£ 22	Details
	Express Bus	90‑120 Min.	£ 14	Details
	Taxi	75 Min.	£ 100	Details
	Private Transfer	75 Min.	£ 100	Details
	Uber	75 Min.	£ 90‑250	Details

Notices:
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Private transfer) is the more faster and comfortable option.

Express train (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

50 minutes

Cost:

£ 22 pp

Description:

‘Stansted Express’ train from “Stansted Airport” (station next to the Arrival Hall) to “Liverpool Street” Railway Station (City North), from here three Tube lines continue to central London

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Express Bus (AD)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

90-120 minutes

Cost:

£ 14 pp

Description:

‘National Express’ bus lines from Stansted Airport (bus station next to Arrival Hall) to “Liverpool Street Station” or “Victoria Station”; change to the Underground at each terminus

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

75 minutes

Cost:

£ 100

Description:

Taxi from London Stansted Airport (taxistand in front of the terminal building) to central London or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Private Transfer (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

75 minutes

Cost:

£ 100

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via AirportTransfer.com) from London Stansted Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central London or directly to your accommodation

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Uber (AD)

Order an Uber ride ↗

Travel time:

75 minutes

Cost:

£ 90-250

Description:

Uber from London Stansted Airport (pick-up location according to Uber app) to central London or directly to your accommodation

Things to know about London:

1. London is the first city to host the Olympics three times (1908, 1948 and 2012)
2. When the Queen is at Buckingham Palace, her royal flag flies from the flagpole on the roof
3. Harry Potter catches the train from London’s famous Kings Cross Station to Hogwarts (Platform 9 ¾)