Stansted Airport

How to get there

Distance from central London: 56km, 34 miles

By Car

Journey time from central London is around 70 to 80 minutes.

Stansted is off the M11 motorway, at Junction 8 between London and Cambridge. The M11 connects from the M25 London Motorway at Junction 27. The airport is approximately 20 minutes from the M25 junction and is well signposted. Please note that at the rush hour there may be delays so allow extra time for this when travelling by car.

By Taxi

Journey time from central London is around 70 to 80 minutes.

By Train

Stansted Express
Journey time is around 40 minutes.

This train service goes direct to the airport from London Liverpool Street station.

Rail Service
There is train service to Stansted from Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough, Leicester and Birmingham stations.

By Bus

There are bus services to Stansted from most major cities in the South and East of England.

More on Stansted Airport:

• About Stansted & Useful Numbers
• Airport Transfers
• Airport Parking
• Airport Hotels

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