Stansted Express Tickets

Book the fastest and most convenient way to travel between Stansted Airport and central London by train

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The Stansted Express train is the most time-effective way to reach your destination.

Benefits

  • The Stansted Express high-speed train ensures swift connections from London to Stansted Airport. with less than 60-minute-long journeys across the board.

  • Benefit from frequent departures throughout the day, allowing you to choose a time that suits your travel plans.

  • Enjoy ample storage space for your luggage and access good quality free Wi-Fi.

Using your Stansted Express ticket

  • Upon booking your London airport transfers, you will receive instant order confirmations from both VisitBritain Shop and Stansted Express.
  • Stansted Express confirmation email includes your e-ticket:
    • One-way tickets can be used anytime within 24 hours on the chosen travel date.
    • Return tickets should be used within a month from the chosen travel date.
  • Check your e-ticket for all your journey’s details: departure point, end point, maps, etcetera. 
  • When travelling from/to Stratford station you will need to change trains at Tottenham Hale
    to connect Stansted Express services.
  • Ensure you allow sufficient time from arrival time to catch your flight at the airport.

Stansted Airport to London

  • Stansted Express train services connect Stansted Airport to several London train stations:
    • Tottenham Hale
    • Liverpool Street
    • Stratford

  • Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street

    • Seven days a week.
    • Every 30 minutes.
    • Duration: 50 minutes.
    • The first train leaving Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street is 5:30 am every day.
    • The last train leaving Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street is 0:30 pm every day.

  • Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale

    • Seven days a week.

    • Trains run every 30 minutes.

    • Duration: 36 minutes.

    • The first train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale departs at 5:30 am every day.

    • The last train departs from Stansted Airport at 23:15 am every day.

    How to continue your journey from here?

    • Tottenham Hale Station is located in Travelcard Zone 3.

    • To continue your journey, you can use any London transport ticket.

  • Stansted Airport to Stratford via Tottenham Hale

    • Seven days a week.

    • Trains run every 30 minutes.

    • Duration: 60 minutes (approx.).

    • The first train from Stansted Airport departs at 5:52 am on Monday to Friday, at 5:29 am on Saturday and at 8:15 am on Sunday.
    • The last train departs from Stansted Airport at 11:00 pm on Monday to Saturday and at 9:26 pm on Sundays.
    • You must change at Tottenham Hale Station to connect to Stansted Express service to Stratford from Tottenham Hale Station.

London to Stansted Airport

  • Stansted Express train services connect several London stations to Stansted Airport:
    • Tottenham Hale
    • Liverpool Street
    • Stratford

  • London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport

    • Seven days a week.
    • Trains run every 30 minutes. Plan to arrive at the airport at least three hours in advance of your flight departure time.
    • Duration: 50 minutes (approx.).
    • The first train from London Liverpool Street departs at 3:40 am Monday to Saturday, and 4:10 am on Sunday.
    • The last train departs from London Liverpool Street at 11:25 pm.

  • Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport

    • Seven days a week.

    • Trains run every 35 minutes. Plan to arrive at the airport at least three hours in advance of your flight departure time.

    • Duration: 36 minutes (approx.).

    • First train from Tottenham Hale Station departs at 4:52 am every day.

    • Last train departs from Tottenham Hale Station at 11:37 pm.

    How to get to Tottenham Hale Station?

    • Tottenham Hale Station is located in Travelcard Zone 3.

    • To continue your journey, you can use any London transport ticket.

  • Stratford to Stansted Airport

    • Seven days a week.

    • Trains run every 30 minutes. Plan to arrive at the airport at least three hours in advance of your flight departure time.

    • Duration: 60 minutes (approx.).

    • First train from Stratford Station departs at 5:52 am every day.
    • Last train departs from Stratford Station at 11:00 pm.

    • You must change at Tottenham Hale Station to connect to the Stansted Express service from Tottenham Hale Station to Stansted Airport.

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Children under 16 years old must travel accompanied by a paying adult at least aged 18.
  • Children up to 5 years old can travel free of charge.

Accessibility information

  • If you are travelling with a wheelchair or mobility scooter, our trained onboard and station staff is available to help you onto and off the train with a portable ramp.
  • All the stations served by Stansted Express have step-free access and there is level access between the platform and our trains.
  • You can request assistance from the Passenger Assistance service once you have booked your tickets.
  • Please contact us should you require further accessibility information.

Ticket restrictions

  • The Stansted Express tickets are non-refundable and non-amendable.
  • The maximum number of tickets per order is nine. For larger groups, a second order will be required.

Additional information

  • Stansted Express trains are equipped with free Wi-Fi.

  • You will find seat power sockets in the train’s carriages.
  • There’s plenty of space in our dedicated luggage racks and you’ll find toilet facilities on-board too. 

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain and provided by Distribusion Technologies GmbH.

Upon booking you will receive via email an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. You can download it to your mobile phone or print it out to show when boarding the train. This product is non-refundable and non-amendable.

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