How do I get from London Luton airport to Stansted Airport?

Q: How do I get from London Luton airport to Stansted Airport?

National Express coach to Stansted: from £18.10 for one traveler, 97–117 min. It leaves you at Stansted coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal. National Express route 737 runs eight coaches a day, from 02:55 to 21:05, from £18.10. It takes about an hour and 40 minutes because it calls at Hatfield, Hertford and Harlow on the way, and it sets down at Stansted coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal.

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1 way to Stansted Airport

For London generally we recommend the National Express coach; for Stansted Airport the answer changes.

Recommended

The lowest listed price, sold from £18.10. Nothing listed is quicker.

National Express coach to Stansted

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97–117 min ride02:55–21:05

Airport bus stationStansted coach station

from £18.10total for 1 adultfrom £18.10 eachBuy ticketOn National Express

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Airport bus station, stands N, P or Q, outside the terminal

From £18.10 one way, limited availability. The figure includes a £1.50 booking fee, which is waived when you buy signed in to a My Account. Quoted for travel up to 11 January 2027.

Luggage. One large suitcase or two medium cases and one soft hand bag per person.

Hours. Eight coaches a day, every day: 02:55, 06:10, 08:25, 10:25, 13:55, 16:00, 18:55 and 21:05. At weekends the 08:25 leaves at 08:35, the 10:25 at 10:45 and the 16:00 at 16:20.

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National Express route 737 runs eight coaches a day, from 02:55 to 21:05, from £18.10. It takes about an hour and 40 minutes because it calls at Hatfield, Hertford and Harlow on the way, and it sets down at Stansted coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Luton into London

Your destination

Straight there.

The airport north-east of London, about 86 km from Luton by the coach that links the two. For a connection, not for the city.

London Luton

Follow the signs

Airport bus station

National Express coach to Stansted · 97–117 min

Stansted Airport

National Express coach to Stansted serves Stansted Airport. Thameslink does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the National Express coach to Stansted runs 02:55–21:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Stansted Airport

Find the stop

Airport bus station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose National Express coach to Stansted

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Stansted Airport

97–117 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Thameslink stop at Stansted Airport?

No. It runs to St Pancras International.

Does the Luton Airport Express stop at Stansted Airport?