London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus

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The cheapest and fastest buses from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Showing times and prices for May 18

Cheapest price

$24

Average price

$27

Fastest journey

1 h 22 m

Average duration

1 h 22 m

Buses per day

5

Distance

50 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) will cost around $27 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $24.

Fast buses

Of the 5 buses that leave London Waterloo (WAT) for London Stansted Airport (STN) on Sun, May 18, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Sun, May 18 the direct buses cover the 50 km distance in an average of 1 h 22 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 22 m .

On Sun, May 18 the slowest buses will take 1 h 22 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

National Express
06:50PM1h30
London Waterloo (WAT)
08:20PMLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
$241One-way
0 transfers
National Express
09:48PM1h22
London Waterloo (WAT)
11:10PMLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
$281One-way
0 transfers
National Express
05:48AM1h22
London Waterloo (WAT)
07:10AMLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
$281One-way
0 transfers
National Express
10:48PM1h22
London Waterloo (WAT)
12:10AMLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
$281One-way
0 transfers
National Express
02:20PM1h30
London Waterloo (WAT)
03:50PMLondon Stansted Airport (STN)
$281One-way
0 transfers

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Compare bus and train for London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 33m.

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Train

€23

Average price

Cheapest

€33

Average price

2h 4m

Average duration

1h 34m

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30m

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2h 3m

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1h 33m

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30m

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London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus times

Showing buses for today, Saturday, May 17
Last updated at 9:38 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
flic9:40 AM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
10:19 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA79:50 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
11:20 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:00 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
11:19 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:10 AM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
10:49 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA710:20 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
11:50 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:30 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
11:49 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:40 AM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
11:19 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA710:50 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
12:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic11:00 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
12:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic11:10 AM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
11:49 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA711:20 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
12:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic11:30 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
12:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic11:40 AM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
12:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA711:50 AM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
1:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic12:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
1:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic12:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
12:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA712:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
1:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic12:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
1:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic12:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
1:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA712:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
2:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic1:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
2:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic1:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
1:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA71:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
2:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic1:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
2:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic1:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
2:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA71:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
3:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic2:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
3:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic2:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
2:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA72:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
3:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic2:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
3:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic2:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
3:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA72:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
4:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic3:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
4:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic3:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
3:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA73:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
4:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic3:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
4:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic3:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
4:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA73:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
5:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic4:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
5:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic4:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
4:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA74:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
5:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic4:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
5:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic4:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
5:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA74:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
6:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic5:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
6:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic5:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
5:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA75:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
6:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic5:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
6:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic5:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
6:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA75:50 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
7:20 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic6:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
7:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic6:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
6:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA76:20 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h30
7:50 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic6:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
7:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic6:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
7:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA76:48 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
8:10 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic7:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
8:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic7:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
7:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA77:18 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
8:40 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic7:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
8:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic7:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
8:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA77:48 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
9:10 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic8:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
9:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic8:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
8:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA78:18 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
9:40 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic8:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
9:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic8:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
9:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA78:48 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
10:10 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic9:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
10:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic9:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
9:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA79:18 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
10:40 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic9:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
10:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic9:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
10:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA79:48 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
11:10 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:00 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
11:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:10 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
10:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA710:18 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
11:40 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:30 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h19
11:49 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
flic10:40 PM London, Stratford City Bus Station
0h39
11:19 PM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXA710:48 PM London Waterloo (WAT)
1h22
12:10 AM Stansted, London Stansted Airport Coach Station0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Bus from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

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Buses from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) run on average 33 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $19 (€16) if you book in advance.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
31 miles (50 km)
Average bus duration
1h 34m
Cheapest ticket price
$19 (€16)
Buses per day
33
Direct buses
33
Bus providers
2
Fastest bus
1h 22m
First bus
01:00
Last bus
23:48
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Bus providers: National Express and Airport Bus Express Ltd from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Travel to London Stansted Airport (STN) from London Waterloo (WAT) from $18 (€15) with Omio’s bus partners National Express and Airport Bus Express Ltd! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable journey for you.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus between London Waterloo (WAT) and London Stansted Airport (STN), you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

Bus information from London Waterloo (WAT) to London Stansted Airport (STN) with National Express:

  • Average Duration: 1 h 17 min
  • Cheapest Price: $18
  • National Express frequency: 8 a day

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