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London Stansted Airport to London
STN to London City Center
United Kingdom
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Destination
Central London (Liverpool Street / King’s Cross area)
London city center
Fastest route
Stansted Express
rail · every 15min
Updated
Nov 2025
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rail
Stansted Express
Freq15minBackup:National Express A8
Direct train from the station beneath London Stansted Airport terminal to London Liverpool Street, with an intermediate stop at Tottenham Hale for Underground and mainline rail connections. Typical journey time is about 48 minutes and services run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week; advance tickets are required as standard TfL contactless/Oyster are not generally accepted on this service at present.
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rail
Stansted Express
15m
Direct train from the station beneath London Stansted Airport terminal to London Liverpool Street, with an intermediate stop at Tottenham Hale for Underground and mainline rail connections. Typical journey time is about 48 minutes and services run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week; advance tickets are required as standard TfL contactless/Oyster are not generally accepted on this service at present.
coach
National Express A8
20-30m
24-hour coach linking Stansted Airport with central London via King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Tottenham Hale, providing direct access to key rail and Underground hubs. Coaches run frequently day and night as part of National Express’s LondonStansted network, with journey times from about 45 minutes from Tottenham Hale depending on traffic.
coach
National Express A9
30m
Coach route between Stansted Airport and Stratford in east London, adjacent to Stratford Station and Westfield, for easy interchange to the Elizabeth line, Central and Jubilee lines, DLR and national rail. Operates day and night with frequent departures as part of the National Express LondonStansted service group.
coach
National Express A6
30m
Coach from Stansted Airport to central London’s West End and northwest corridor, serving Paddington, Baker Street, St John’s Wood, Finchley Road and Golders Green. Runs day and night with frequent departures, giving direct access to multiple Underground and rail interchanges in central London.
coach
Flibco Stansted Airport Shuttle
30m
24/7 shuttle coach from Stansted Airport bus terminal to Stratford (Westfield) and Liverpool Street in central London. Coaches depart every 30 minutes, with about 50 minutes to Stratford and up to around 90 minutes to Liverpool Street, offering a lower-cost alternative with good connections to London’s rail and Underground network.
ModeServiceFreq
rail
Stansted Express
Direct train from the station beneath London Stansted Airport terminal to London Liverpool Street, with an intermediate stop at Tottenham Hale for Underground and mainline rail connections. Typical journey time is about 48 minutes and services run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week; advance tickets are required as standard TfL contactless/Oyster are not generally accepted on this service at present.
15min
coach
National Express A8
24-hour coach linking Stansted Airport with central London via King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Tottenham Hale, providing direct access to key rail and Underground hubs. Coaches run frequently day and night as part of National Express’s LondonStansted network, with journey times from about 45 minutes from Tottenham Hale depending on traffic.
20-30min
coach
National Express A9
Coach route between Stansted Airport and Stratford in east London, adjacent to Stratford Station and Westfield, for easy interchange to the Elizabeth line, Central and Jubilee lines, DLR and national rail. Operates day and night with frequent departures as part of the National Express LondonStansted service group.
30min
coach
National Express A6
Coach from Stansted Airport to central London’s West End and northwest corridor, serving Paddington, Baker Street, St John’s Wood, Finchley Road and Golders Green. Runs day and night with frequent departures, giving direct access to multiple Underground and rail interchanges in central London.
30min
coach
Flibco Stansted Airport Shuttle
24/7 shuttle coach from Stansted Airport bus terminal to Stratford (Westfield) and Liverpool Street in central London. Coaches depart every 30 minutes, with about 50 minutes to Stratford and up to around 90 minutes to Liverpool Street, offering a lower-cost alternative with good connections to London’s rail and Underground network.
30min
Surface backup
Strikes · Night arrivals · Big luggage
4
coach
National Express A8
24-hour coach linking Stansted Airport with central London via King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Tottenham Hale, providing direct access to key rail and Underground hubs. Coaches run frequently day and night as part of National Express’s LondonStansted network, with journey times from about 45 minutes from Tottenham Hale depending on traffic.
20-30m
coach
National Express A9
Coach route between Stansted Airport and Stratford in east London, adjacent to Stratford Station and Westfield, for easy interchange to the Elizabeth line, Central and Jubilee lines, DLR and national rail. Operates day and night with frequent departures as part of the National Express LondonStansted service group.
30m
coach
National Express A6
Coach from Stansted Airport to central London’s West End and northwest corridor, serving Paddington, Baker Street, St John’s Wood, Finchley Road and Golders Green. Runs day and night with frequent departures, giving direct access to multiple Underground and rail interchanges in central London.
30m
coach
Flibco Stansted Airport Shuttle
24/7 shuttle coach from Stansted Airport bus terminal to Stratford (Westfield) and Liverpool Street in central London. Coaches depart every 30 minutes, with about 50 minutes to Stratford and up to around 90 minutes to Liverpool Street, offering a lower-cost alternative with good connections to London’s rail and Underground network.
30m
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