Trains to Stansted Airport: Station guide and routes

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Located right underneath the terminal building, heading to Stansted Airport station by rail is the smartest way to get to the airport. Skip the traffic jams and enjoy faster, more reliable airport transfers.

The speedy Stansted Express (operated by Greater Anglia) runs directly from London Liverpool Street station, with trains departing every 15 minutes all week long. Other cities with direct train links include Leicester, Birmingham, Peterborough, and Cambridge (operated by CrossCountry). If you don’t have a direct route to Stansted Airport, getting to one of the many stations with connections to Stansted and then changing trains is simple.

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Train Routes	Duration	Operator	Price
Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street	47m	Greater Anglia	Buy from €28.26
Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale	33m	Greater Anglia	Buy from €26.45
Stansted Airport to London	47m	Greater Anglia	Buy from €14.13
Stansted Airport to Cambridge	35m	CrossCountry	Buy from €3.85

Stansted Airport train station

Journeys to/from Stansted Airport station cover a wide range of destinations outside the capital, including Harlow Town (23 minutes), Ely (52 minutes), Leicester (2 hours and 25 minutes), and other stations in Cambridgeshire and the Midlands. Stansted Airport trains are served by Greater Anglia and CrossCountry. Local buses and national coaches providing connections to nearby towns, villages and cities stop at the bus station.

Stansted Airport train station has escalators, ramps, and lifts, ensuring you'll have no problems with heavy luggage or accessing parts of the station.

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Making your way to the station entrance from the platform only takes about two minutes. It’s approximately a five-minute walk to the terminal.

London to Stansted Airport trains

There are direct services from London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport thanks to the Stansted Express.

The London to Stansted Airport train takes approximately 50 minutes to travel from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport and just 35 minutes from Tottenham Hale. The Stansted Express runs every 15 minutes and operates from 03:40 to 23:25 on Monday, Friday, and Saturday, from 04:40 to 23:25 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and from 04:10 to 23:25 on Sunday.

Stansted Express fares vary depending on the time of travel and ticket type. Seats are available for Standard Class up to six months before the journey date, and you can hop on any train on the date booked. Cheap train tickets cost around £25.00, and you can save even more with a Railcard or offers such as the Duo single and return for two adults. Oyster cards are not valid when travelling to or from Stansted Airport. If you need one for getting around the capital, they’re available to buy from the Oyster Ticket Shop at Stansted Airport station.

First train

03:40

Last train

23:25

Departure station

London

Arrival station

Stansted Airport

Distance

51KM

Journey time

From 45m

Price

Buy from €28.26

Train operators

Greater Anglia

Peterborough to Stansted Airport trains

The CrossCountry train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport runs once an hour from 07:13 to 21:16. Journeys take about 1 hour and 25 minutes on average, and tickets start from £14.00.

Cambridge to Stansted Airport trains

Operated by CrossCountry, you can buy cheap train tickets for direct Cambridge to Stansted Airport trains. Prices start at £8.00, and trains run from 4:44 to 22:11, taking roughly 32 minutes.

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