How do I get from London Stansted airport to Stratford?

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

National Express coach: from £7 for one traveler, 45–55 min. It leaves you at Montfichet Road, stop X, opposite Stratford City Bus Station. National Express route A9 reaches Stratford in 45 to 55 minutes, every 20 minutes round the clock, and sets down on Montfichet Road opposite Stratford City Bus Station. Riding on to Liverpool Street takes 75 to 85 minutes, so for the Elizabeth line or the Jubilee get off here.

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London Stansted airporttoStratford

Airport to destination · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Stratford

Recommended

45 minutes quicker than the Flibco shuttle (sold from £6.99), for about the same starting price. And no booking needed.

National Express coach

National Express · National Express

45–55 min rideRuns all night

Coach stationMontfichet Road

24-hour service

from £7total for 1 adultfrom £7 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Coach station, a two-minute walk from the terminal

Three sources give three starting prices: "from GBP 5" (the airport), "from just GBP 7" (National Express route pages, used here), and "from GBP 10.50 one-way including a GBP 1.50 booking fee" (National Express's Stansted hub). A 33 per cent group discount applies to four or more, on single journeys only, with code GRPAPT33 — a percentage, so it cannot be priced into a total here. Book route A9 to London (Stratford); the A8 does not call here.

Luggage. One suitcase up to 20 kg and one hand bag up to 10 kg per person.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Shuttle

Flibco shuttle

Flibco · Flibco

30–105 min rideAt your booked timeRuns all night

Coach station at the terminalLiverpool Street

24-hour servicePre-bookLuggage space

from £6.99total for 1 adultfrom £6.99 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Coach station at the terminal

Advertised "from GBP 6.99" for an adult single, the lowest starting price of any option here. Infants under four travel free with an adult. No group discount is published on any of the operator's Stansted pages.

Luggage. One hand bag and one checked bag per passenger, included in the fare.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

National Express route A9 reaches Stratford in 45 to 55 minutes, every 20 minutes round the clock, and sets down on Montfichet Road opposite Stratford City Bus Station. Riding on to Liverpool Street takes 75 to 85 minutes, so for the Elizabeth line or the Jubilee get off here.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

The Elizabeth line, Jubilee and Central interchange in the east.

London Stansted

Follow the signs

Coach station

National Express coach · 45–55 min

Stratford

National Express coach serves Stratford. Stansted Express does not.

From arrivals to Stratford

Find the stop

Coach station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose National Express coach

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Stratford

45–55 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

Rather go door to door?

A private car into London: £152.90 for four

Four pay from £27.96 on the cheapest way to Stratford on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. £152.90 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of London; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Stansted Express stop at Stratford?

No. It runs to Liverpool Street.

How far is Stratford from the centre?