How much is the National Express coach to Stansted from London Heathrow airport?

From £21.30 for one traveler and from £42.60 for two, charged per person. From £21.30 one way, limited availability, including a £1.50 booking fee. Later bookings cost more.

How long does the national express coach to stansted take from London Heathrow airport?

80–110 min, from Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3, outside Terminal 5 (stops 11 to 15) or outside Terminal 4 (stops 12 to 14) to Stansted Airport coach station, bays 20 to 22.

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National Express coach to Stansted.
To Stansted Airport coach station, not Paddington.

National Express, from Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3 to Stansted Airport coach station.

80–110 min ride07:35–23:30Luggage rules apply

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	from £21.30	from £21.30
2 adults	from £21.30	from £42.60
3 adults	from £21.30	from £63.90
4 adults	from £21.30	from £85.20
5 adults	from £21.30	from £106.50
6 adults	from £21.30	from £127.80
7 adults	from £21.30	from £149.10
8 adults	from £21.30	from £170.40

From £21.30 one way, limited availability, including a £1.50 booking fee. Later bookings cost more.

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How to get there

From arrivals to Stansted Airport coach station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the stop

Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3.

Buy your ticket

Book ahead; you cannot simply walk up.

Ride to Stansted Airport coach station

80–110 min.

Worth knowing

Daily, about a dozen coaches, from the Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3; Terminal 5 is a separate stop 15 to 20 minutes away. Nothing leaves between 23:30 and 07:35.

National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight, so do not plan a connection tighter than that by coach.

Where it takes you

Stansted AirportLondon's airport to the north-east, 100 km from Heathrow by the coach that links the two. For a connection, not for the city.

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