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Children under 14 years of age are not permitted to travel without being accompanied throughout the journey by a responsible person aged 16 years or over.
Children aged 14 - 15 years old may travel unaccompanied, as from 5am, arriving at their booked destination no later than 10pm. Unaccompanied children will be asked for proof of age or a signed letter of permission from their parent/guardian. (sms or chat based messages are not permissible)

One infant aged 0-2 travels free when accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. Additional infants aged 0-2 must be paid for. If you are travelling with more than 1 infant aged 0-2, please book the additional infant as 'Children (3-15).

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Coach from Stansted Airport to Central London

From £11 one-way*

Guaranteed seat
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Generous luggage allowance
Generous luggage allowance

Bring 1x large suitcase (or 2x medium cases) & 1x soft hand luggage item onboard

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Free Wi-Fi onboard
Free Wi-Fi onboard

Wi-Fi comes as standard on most National Express services so you can stay connected with ease.

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Buses from Stansted Airport to London in 45 mins (fastest)

Our coaches travel from Stansted Airport to London over 100 times a day, and you can get to London Tottenham Hale in just 45 minutes with our Stansted transfer to London.

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Coach Stations

For information on our London and Stansted Airport coach stations and their facilities, please visit the web pages below:

 

Stansted to London journey information
Fastest journey time 45 mins
Cheapest price from £11*
Distance (approx) 49km (to London Victoria)
No. of stops 0 (A9 service, other services use further stops)
First & last journey daily 00:01am/23:40pm

Our Stansted to London services and stops

Click below to see the stops for each service and plan your journey with ease.

Please note: our A services (e.g, A9 coach towards London) are the fastest and most frequent routes to London.

Our A6 service will travel day and night, calling at the following stops:

  • Stansted Airport
  • London (Golders Green)
  • London (Finchley Road Overground Station)
  • London (Finchley Road Underground Station)
  • London (St John's Wood)
  • London (Baker Street)
  • London (Paddington Station)
  • London (Marble Arch)

Our A7 service will travel day and night, calling at the following stops:

  • Stansted Airport
  • London (Bow)
  • London (Mile End)
  • London (Whitechapel)
  • London (Southwark)
  • London (Waterloo)
  • London (Victoria Rail Station)
  • London Victoria Coach Station

Our A8 service will travel day and night, calling at the following stops:

  • Stansted Airport
  • London (Tottenham Hale)
  • London (Shoreditch)
  • London (Liverpool Street Station)
  • London (Barbican)
  • London (King's Cross)

Our A9 service will travel day and night, calling at the following stops:

  • Stansted Airport
  • London (Stratford)

Our 482 service will travel day and night, calling at the following stops:

  • Stansted Airport
  • London (Stratford)
  • London Victoria Coach Station

Luggage

When hopping on our Stansted Airport transfer service, you can take one large suitcase, max weight 20kg and one item of hand luggage, max weight 10kg per person. Top Tip: always check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before packing.

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Departing from Stansted Airport

Stansted has plenty of facilities waiting to greet you off the plane, including supermarkets, newsagents and more. There's also Wi-Fi, automated ticket machines and rest areas so if you do have a little time before your coach journey, you'll be plenty comfortable.

Take a look at our Stansted Airport facilities for more information.

Arriving at London Victoria Coach Station

London Victoria Coach Station is just 300 metres from the tube network, and is served by the Victoria Line, the District Line and the Circle Line.

A bus stop is directly outside the coach station, and is served by many routes into the city centre. Victoria Rail Station is also just 300 metres away, and there is a taxi rank outside the coach station on Eccleston Place.

Take a look at our London Victoria Station facilities for more information.

Frequently asked questions

The first coach leaves from Stansted Airport at 0.01am, arriving at London Victoria Coach Station at 1.40am.

The last coach leaves from Stansted Airport at 23.40pm, arriving at London Victoria Coach Station at 1.20am.

A one-way journey from Stansted to London is available from £11*.

Our fastest coach journey from Stansted to London takes 45 mins to our Tottenham Hale stop.

We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our tickets page.

Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our Change and Go page.

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