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London Stansted Airport transfers (STN)

Transfers to and from Stansted's single terminal, priced before you travel and with waiting time included.

London Stansted Airport terminal
From central London
38 miles north-east
Transfers from
£79.00
Free waiting
60 minutes

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Getting to and from Stansted

Stansted sits about 38 miles north-east of central London in Essex, at the end of the M11. It has one passenger terminal, which makes arrivals simpler than at Heathrow or Gatwick: there is one arrivals hall and one place your driver will be waiting.

The drive is almost entirely motorway — the M11 down to the North Circular or the A12, depending on which part of London you are heading for. That makes journey times more predictable than the distance suggests, though the last stretch into the city centre is subject to the usual congestion.

Stansted is dominated by low-cost and charter airlines, which means a lot of very early departures and a lot of late-night arrivals. Both are normal bookings for us. If you are landing after midnight, your driver waits inside the terminal as usual — there is no surcharge for an unsociable hour, because our fares do not change with demand.

Where to meet your driver at Stansted

Your driver meets you at the terminal with a name board and helps with your luggage to the vehicle. There is no pickup bay to find and no car park to walk to.

  • Main terminal

    Ryanair, Jet2, easyJet and others

    Arrivals hall, past the customs exit doors and opposite the shops.

Fares from Stansted

Every fare includes the airport’s own drop-off and parking charges, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ where your route passes through them, meet and greet inside arrivals, help with your luggage, and 60 minutes of free waiting from the time you land. No card fees, and the price never rises with demand.

Fares from London Stansted Airport to London destinations, by vehicle class, with road distance and typical journey time.
DestinationDistance and timeSaloonEstateExecutive saloonMPV 5MPV 8Book
Mayfair and the West EndW1J, W1K39 mi65–85 mins£95.00£111.00£135.00£129.00£155.00Book a transfer from Stansted to Mayfair and the West End
The City and BankEC1, EC2, EC3, EC437 mi60–80 mins£92.00£107.00£130.00£124.00£149.00Book a transfer from Stansted to The City and Bank
Canary Wharf and the DocklandsE1438 mi60–80 mins£93.00£109.00£132.00£126.00£152.00Book a transfer from Stansted to Canary Wharf and the Docklands
King's Cross and St PancrasN1C, WC1X36 mi60–80 mins£90.00£105.00£127.00£122.00£146.00Book a transfer from Stansted to King's Cross and St Pancras
Westminster and VictoriaSW1A, SW1V, SW1P40 mi70–90 mins£97.00£113.00£137.00£131.00£158.00Book a transfer from Stansted to Westminster and Victoria
CambridgeCB1, CB230 mi40–55 mins£79.00£92.00£112.00£107.00£128.00Book a transfer from Stansted to Cambridge

Distances are by road and journey times are typical, not guaranteed — traffic decides. Peak times run longer; see the journey times below.

Journey times from Stansted

Typical door-to-door times by road. Peak figures cover the weekday morning and evening rushes, when traffic is at its slowest.

  • Mayfair and the West End

    W1J, W1K

    65–85 mins

    Peak 85–110 mins · 39 miles

    Usually via M11 then the A406 and A503.

  • The City and Bank

    EC1, EC2, EC3, EC4

    60–80 mins

    Peak 80–105 mins · 37 miles

    Usually via M11 then the A12 and Bow.

  • Canary Wharf and the Docklands

    E14

    60–80 mins

    Peak 80–100 mins · 38 miles

    Usually via M11 then the A12 and Blackwall.

  • King's Cross and St Pancras

    N1C, WC1X

    60–80 mins

    Peak 80–105 mins · 36 miles

    Usually via M11 then the A503 Seven Sisters Road.

  • Westminster and Victoria

    SW1A, SW1V, SW1P

    70–90 mins

    Peak 90–115 mins · 40 miles

    Usually via M11, A406 then the Embankment.

  • Cambridge

    CB1, CB2

    40–55 mins

    Peak 50–70 mins · 30 miles

    Usually via M11 northbound.

Included in every Stansted fare

  • Meet and greet

    Your driver waits at the airport with a name board and walks you to the vehicle.

  • 60 minutes free waiting

    Counted from the moment you land, not from the time you booked.

  • Help with luggage

    Loading and unloading, from the terminal to the door at the other end.

  • All charges included

    Airport charges, Congestion Charge, ULEZ and tolls on your route.

Stansted transfer questions

Where does my driver wait at Stansted?

In the arrivals hall past the customs exit, holding a name board with your name on it. Stansted has a single terminal, so there is no question of which building to head for. Your driver parks and comes inside rather than waiting at the kerb.

Do you cover very late arrivals into Stansted?

Yes. Stansted takes a lot of flights that land close to midnight or after it, and those are ordinary bookings for us. The office is staffed around the clock and there is no night surcharge — the fare you agree when you book is the fare you pay, whatever time you land.

How long is the transfer from Stansted to central London?

Usually between an hour and an hour and three quarters. Most of the route is the M11, which moves well, so the variation comes almost entirely from where in London you are going and whether you hit a peak period. Each destination in the table above has its own off-peak and peak range.

Can you take us from Stansted to Cambridge or further north?

Yes. Stansted sits on the M11 between London and Cambridge, and journeys north are straightforward. Cambridge is around 30 miles and takes under an hour in normal traffic. Enter your destination in the booking form and you will see the fare before you give us any personal details.

The other London airports

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