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      Stansted Airport to City Centre by Bus or Train

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      Stansted Airport to London Route Overview

      Stansted Airport to London bus is a popular way of travelling. For this specific route, two transport types are available: coach and train. We found up to 160 bus departures, including 12 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Stansted Airport at 00:01h, arriving at London at 01:40h the same day. While the latest bus departs at 23:45h, arriving at 00:55h the following day. There are 245 train departures available on this route, including 5 night trains.
      Departure station and country Stansted AirportUnited Kingdom
      Arrival station and country LondonUnited Kingdom
      Travel Distance 41 mi
      Average Trip Duration 01h 07min
      Total Departures 160
      Popular Operators National Express, Airport Bus Stansted
      Lowest Price £9
      Transportation Options Coach, Train

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      Traveling by coach from Stansted Airport to London

      The shortest travel distance between Stansted Airport and London is 41 mi. The fastest coach which departs at 00:05 has a travel time of 00:25h. The longest travel time on the route is 01:50h.

      Overnight coaches

      If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in London earlier, there are 12 overnight coaches and 5 overnight trains from Stansted Airport to London. The overnight journeys start between and 23:59 depending on whether you're travelling by bus or train and arrive between 00:02 and 01:20 the same day.

      Coach companies

      There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 9 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

      Departure and arrival stations

      If you're wanting more detailed information about either Stansted Airport or London, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
      Stansted Airport
      You can see information about the departure station and stops Stansted Airport here.
      London
      You can see information about the arrival station and stops London here.

      Cheapest ticket prices

      Adult ticket: £9 (One-Way) or £18 (Return).

      Trip reviews from Stansted Airport to London

      Over 9 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Stansted Airport to London. The average rating based on recent reviews is 9.2. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.
      10by ANONYMOUS
      10by DIMITRIOS
      7.5by ANONYMOUS
      9.38by ANONYMOUS
      7.5by FAVILA

      by LASZLO

      The Route was comfortable and accurate. The driver was very good humor. I was enjoyed. Thanks'

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      Other popular destinations from London

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      Other ways of travelling between Stansted Airport and London

      In case that you feel safer taking other forms of transportation, you can find alternative ways of reaching London below.

      Trains from Stansted Airport to London

      Another transportation option is taking a train from Stansted Airport to London. You can find the details about the departure times and ticket prices by clicking one of the routes in the search results.

      Stansted Airport to London Bus Summary

      Route Overview Key Info
      Departure Station Stansted Airport
      Destination Station London
      Daily Departures Over 160 bus departures , including more than 12 night buses.
      Earliest Departures 00:01 AM
      Latest Departure 11:45 PM
      Travel Distance 41 mi
      Travel Time 01:07

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