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

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

National Express coach to Heathrow: from £21.30 for one traveler, 85–110 min. It leaves you at Heathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3, then Terminal 5. National Express runs nine coaches a day to Heathrow, from 02:30 to 19:25: from £21.30, about 90 minutes to the Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3 and 20 minutes more to Terminal 5. None calls at Terminal 4. It leaves Stansted coach station from bays 20 to 22.

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1 way to Heathrow Airport

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

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The lowest listed price, sold from £21.30. Nothing listed is quicker.

National Express coach to Heathrow

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85–110 min ride02:30–19:25

Coach stationHeathrow Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3

from £21.30total for 1 adultfrom £21.30 eachBuy ticketOn National Express

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Coach station, bays 20 to 22, two minutes from the terminal

From £21.30 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. Nine coaches a day: 02:30, 04:45, 06:40, 09:00, 10:15, 13:15, 14:55, 17:15 and 19:25. At weekends the 06:40 leaves at 07:00 and the 19:25 at 19:15. Nothing leaves between 19:25 and 02:30.

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National Express runs nine coaches a day to Heathrow, from 02:30 to 19:25: from £21.30, about 90 minutes to the Central Bus Station for Terminals 2 and 3 and 20 minutes more to Terminal 5. None calls at Terminal 4. It leaves Stansted coach station from bays 20 to 22.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

The airport on the west side of London, about 100 km from Stansted by the coach that links the two. For a connection, not for the city.

London Stansted

Follow the signs

Coach station

National Express coach to Heathrow · 85–110 min

Heathrow Airport

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

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the National Express coach to Heathrow runs 02:30–19:25. 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 Heathrow Airport

Find the stop

Coach station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose National Express coach to Heathrow

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Heathrow Airport

85–110 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 Stansted Express stop at Heathrow Airport?

No. It runs to Liverpool Street.

Does the National Express coach stop at Heathrow Airport?

No. It runs to Liverpool Street on route A8.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the National Express coach to Heathrow runs 02:30–19:25. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

Is Heathrow Airport in London?