London Stansted Airport to London (Stansted) — Transport Guide 2026
Stansted (STN) is 40 miles northeast of London — Ryanair + easyJet hub. Stansted Express to Liverpool Street £23 in 45-50 min. National Express + Airport Bus Express coaches £8-14 to central London.
Last updated: 2026-10
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Direct trains from Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport station reaches 41 stations without changing trains. These are the busiest routes on a weekday, with the fastest journey and the first and last train. Stansted Airport station: facilities, step-free access and all direct trains.
| Direct to | Trains a weekday | Fastest | First – last |
|---|---|---|---|
London Liverpool Street Greater Anglia | 74 | 46 min | 05:30 – 23:58 |
Birmingham New Street CrossCountry | 15 | 3h 08m | 05:20 – 20:25 |
Cambridge Greater Anglia, CrossCountry | 31 | 29 min | 05:20 – 23:05 |
Tottenham Hale Greater Anglia | 71 | 32 min | 05:30 – 23:10 |
Leicester CrossCountry | 15 | 2h 19m | 05:20 – 20:25 |
Peterborough CrossCountry | 15 | 1h 20m | 05:20 – 20:25 |
Norwich Greater Anglia | 11 | 1h 54m | 09:50 – 22:14 |
Bishops Stortford Greater Anglia | 45 | 8 min | 05:30 – 23:58 |
Cheshunt Greater Anglia | 12 | 26 min | 05:30 – 08:55 |
Ely Greater Anglia, CrossCountry | 26 | 45 min | 05:20 – 22:14 |
Harlow Town Greater Anglia | 45 | 15 min | 05:30 – 23:58 |
Cambridge North Greater Anglia | 11 | 42 min | 09:50 – 22:14 |
Timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026, from National Rail Enquiries. Trains change with engineering work and timetable changes; check your train before you travel.
Train times to UK cities from Stansted Airport
The quickest journey to each city with no more than one change, for trains leaving between 06:00 and 20:00.
| To | Journey | Route |
|---|---|---|
Cambridge | 29 min | Direct |
Norwich | 1h 54m | Direct |
Nottingham | 2h 46m | Change at Ely |
Leeds | 2h 53m | Change at Peterborough |
York | 3h 05m | Change at Peterborough |
Birmingham Birmingham New Street | 3h 08m | Direct |
Newcastle | 4h 12m | Change at Peterborough |
Manchester Manchester Piccadilly | 4h 15m | Change at Nuneaton |
Planned on the National Rail timetable for Friday, 2 October 2026, including time to change trains. Cities that need two or more changes on National Rail are not listed; Underground and tram connections are not included. Check your journey before you travel.
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