National Express Stansted Airport
National Express cover 98% of the UK including local stops in England, Wales and Scotland. They will take you to and from Stansted Airport at all times to make sure you are on time for your flight or destination.

Using a dedicated coach service from National Express means that you will also save money on driving costs such as fuel and parking. This way you will be dropped off at the terminal door!
Destinations & Departure Points
National Express offers a direct airport connection and links to all the four major London airports, Stansted, Gatwick, Luton and Heathrow airports. Their services operate 24 hours per day and arrive and depart from the terminal door!
Among many destinations, National Express offers a direct non-stop service to Stratford every 20 mins throughout the day with a journey time of 50 mins. Whilst services run every 25 mins to London Victoria with a journey time of roughly an hour and half.

National Express Stansted – Pick up and Drop off
Pick up and drop off points for National Express coaches at Stansted Airport will be right at the main terminal door. Which is just a short walk from the check in area, clearly signposted from around the airport.
There are many local stops which you can book to and from, but some of the main destinations and departure points and the duration of the journeys are shown below. There are many local stops which you can book to and from, but some of the main destinations and departure points and the duration of the journeys are shown below.
Popular Stansted Routes and Journey Times
Travel Between | Journey Time | Notes |
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Stansted-Heathrow | 1hr 20 mins | |
Stansted-Gatwick | 3 Hours | |
Stansted-London | 1 hour 30 Minutes | Via Golders Green |
Stansted-Norwich | 2 hours 30 minutes | |
Stansted-Birmingham | 4 Hours 15 Minutes | |
Stansted-Oxford | 3 Hours 45 Minutes | |
Stansted-Milton Keynes | 2 Hours 20 Minutes | |
Stansted-Cambridge | 50 Minutes |
Discounted & Concessionary Coach Fares
Young Persons Coachcard

If you’re: aged 16-26 or in Full Time Education you qualify for a card
Cost: £12.50 for the year or £30 for 3 years. They are currently offering too, so make sure you purchase a card before you go off to uni!
Senior Coachcard
If you’re: aged over 60 you qualify for a card.
Cost: £12.50 per year. Benefit from £15 day return journeys on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays!
Disabled Coachcard

If you’re: Registered disabled you qualify for a card
Cost: £12.50 per year.
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Coach
Travelling by coach has been proven to be one of the most environmentally-friendly forms of public transport. National Express are very proud that they are helping people to cut down on their carbon footprint and want you to join in with cutting down the UK’s carbon emissions, so have created an emissions calculator to enable you to see how big your carbon footprint is and how much you can cut that down by travelling by coach!