Stansted Airport by Bus / Coach

The coach station is located in front of the terminal forecourt.
Tickets can be purchased online or from the coach ticket desk in the arrivals area in the terminal (06:00 - 21:30) or in the coach station ( 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Tickets may also be purchased on the coach.

Services details (major ones only):

Terravision - fast but low cost - Book on-line here
The non-stop service between Stansted Airport and London Victoria or Liverpool Street, departing from coach bay 17
From Stansted - hourly from 05:30 to 21:30 and then; 22:15, 23:00, 23:45, 00:15, 00:45
From Victoria - hourly from 03:00 to 23:00 (additional service at 22:30)
From Liverpool Street - hourly from 03:00 to 23:00
Further info - Pre book online for a discount


A9 - A non-stop service to London Stratford every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.

A6 -Connects Stansted Airport with London Victoria - Central London via Golders Green, Finchley Road Underground Station, St Johns Wood, Baker Street, Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner. Operates up to every 20 minutes - 24 hours a day. (see Nationalexpress)

A7 - Operates to London Liverpool Street and Victoria every 30 minutes between 0000 and 0430 hours.

National Express 727 -Links London Stansted to Norwich every two hours direct.
National Express 757 - Linking Stansted Airport, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe and Oxford every two hours.
National Express 777 - Connects Stansted to Luton, Milton Keynes, Coventry and Birmingham. Up to every two hours.
National Express 797 - Linking Cambridge, Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton every two hours.
National Express 717 - Linking Stansted Airport - Cambridge, Hatfield, Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton.

Arriva 510 - Serves Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Harlow. Operating a 30 minute service Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sundays First bus 04:12 from Harlow. Last bus 00:15 from Stansted Airport. Further information: 0870 608 2608 (UK only)

Stansted Transit 133 - Operates hourly to Dunmow, Felstead and Braintree - seven days a week. First bus 05:05 from Braintree. Last bus 00:20 from Stansted Airport (Monday - Saturday). Further information: 0870 608 2608 (UK only) www.traveline.org.uk

First - Coachlink - Colchester to Stansted Airport Serving Braintree rail station, Braintree Freeport, Marks Tey rail station, Colchester North station, Colchester bus station and University of Essex. Service runs seven days a week. First bus from Colchester 04:50, last bus from Stansted Airport 00:00 (midnight). Provides a great link to Ipswich and Norwich rail stations. Further information: 08457 48 49 50 (UK only)

First Eastern National - Service 33 - Connects Stansted Airport to Takeley, Dunmow and Chelmsford operating hourly. Monday - Saturday. Further information: 0870 608 2608 (UK only)

Excel 308/9 - Serving Bishop Stortford - half hourly - Bishops Park, St Michael's Mead, Thorley park, Town Centre, Heath Row & Stansted Airport. Mon - Sat only : first bus from Bishops Stortford 05:02 Mon - Sat only : last bus from Stansted Airport 22:30

Village Links 5 & 7 - Services for Saffron Walden and Stansted Mountfitchet. Please refer to National Bus Enquires for latest information. Further information : 0870 6082608

Arriva 700 service - Connecting Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Cottered, Buntingford, Westmill, Puckeridge, Standon, Little Hadham and Bishops Stortford with Stansted Airport every 2 hours, 7 days a week.