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The short answer

For one traveler the National Express coach to Stansted is cheaper by up to £2.40. Both fares are sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The National Express coach to Heathrow is quicker: 55 min against 1 h 37. The National Express coach to Stansted varies between 97 and 117 minutes.

National Express coach to Heathrow: 01:50–22:10. National Express coach to Stansted: 02:55–21:05.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersNational Express coach to HeathrowNational Express coach to StanstedDifference
1from £20.50from £18.10up to £2.40
2from £41from £36.20up to £4.80
3from £61.50from £54.30up to £7.20
4from £82from £72.40up to £9.60
5from £102.50from £90.50up to £12
6from £123from £108.60up to £14.40
7from £143.50from £126.70up to £16.80
8from £164from £144.80up to £19.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
National Express · National ExpressNational Express coach to Heathrow
From
Airport bus station, stands N, P or Q, outside the terminal
To
Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3, then Terminal 5; some coaches call at Terminal 4
Luggage
One large suitcase or two medium cases and one soft hand bag per person.
Runs
01:50–22:10
Journey
50–65 min

Terminals 2 and 3 are the Central Bus Station, where the coach calls first. Terminal 5 is 15 to 40 minutes further on, and only some coaches, the 240 and 231 among them, call at Terminal 4: check the timetable for the one you book.

National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight, so allow for traffic on the M1 and the M25.

Change & Go, £5 each way, lets you take any coach within twelve hours either side of the one you booked.

National Express coach to Heathrow: price for every party size

Check times and fares with National Express
National Express · National ExpressNational Express coach to Stansted
From
Airport bus station, stands N, P or Q, outside the terminal
To
Stansted coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal
Luggage
One large suitcase or two medium cases and one soft hand bag per person.
Runs
02:55–21:05
Journey
97–117 min

The coach calls at Hatfield, Hertford and Harlow on the way, which is why the ride is about an hour and 40 minutes where the distance is 86 km. National Express advises being at the airport three hours before a flight.

Change & Go, £5 each way, lets you take any coach within twelve hours either side of the one you booked.

National Express coach to Stansted: price for every party size

Check times and fares with National Express

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