- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum of human history, art, and archaeology, with highlights such as the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon sculptures.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
46 m
Average duration
46 m
Trains per day
41
Distance
50 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London Stansted Airport to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Stansted Airport to London will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 41 trains that leave London Stansted Airport for London on Wed, Jul 08, 41 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jul 08 the direct trains cover the 50 km distance in an average of 46 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 46 m .
On Wed, Jul 08 the slowest trains will take 46 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.
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P66369Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from London Stansted Airport to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 31 miles (50 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 46m Average total duration 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London Stansted Airport to London:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London Stansted Airport to London costing on average $28 (€23).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 16m.
The journey is about 12m faster (1h 7m by train vs 1h 19m by car) and roughly $30 (€24) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($28 (€23) vs $57 (€47)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Greater Anglia, Stansted Express.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for London Stansted Airport to London trains for today, Tuesday, July 7. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P66070 | 5:55 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h49 | 6:44 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P01069 | On time 6:05 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h54 | 6:59 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66093 | On time 6:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 7:18 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66105 | 6:41 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h54 | 7:35 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66115 | On time 6:50 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 7:48 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02907 | On time 7:09 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h55 | 8:04 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02909 | On time 7:20 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 8:18 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66151 | 7:41 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 8:34 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66163 | On time 7:50 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h59 | 8:49 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66175 | On time 8:09 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h55 | 9:04 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66187 | 8:25 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h54 | 9:19 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66199 | On time 8:41 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 9:34 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66211 | 8:55 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 9:48 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66222 | 9:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h50 | 10:01 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02914 | On time 9:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 10:16 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02916 | On time 9:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 10:29 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66255 | 9:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 10:44 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66267 | 10:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 10:59 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66278 | On time 10:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 11:14 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66289 | On time 10:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 11:29 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66300 | 10:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 11:44 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66314 | On time 11:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 11:59 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66329 | On time 11:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 12:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02922 | On time 11:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 12:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02924 | On time 11:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 12:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66363 | On time 12:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 12:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66369 | On time 12:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 1:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66375 | On time 12:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 1:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66381 | On time 12:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 1:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66387 | 1:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 1:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66393 | 1:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 2:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66399 | On time 1:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 2:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02926 | On time 1:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 2:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02928 | On time 2:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 2:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66417 | 2:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 3:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66423 | 2:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 3:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66429 | 2:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 3:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66435 | On time 3:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 3:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66441 | On time 3:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h47 | 4:15 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66447 | 3:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 4:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66453 | 3:57 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 4:45 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02930 | 4:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h50 | 5:01 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02932 | 4:27 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 5:15 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66471 | 4:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 5:31 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67526 | On time 4:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h51 | 5:45 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66482 | On time 5:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h50 | 6:01 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67527 | On time 5:27 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 6:15 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66493 | On time 5:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 6:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67529 | On time 5:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h57 | 6:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66057 | 6:10 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 7:08 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02903 | 6:27 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h49 | 7:16 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02905 | On time 6:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 7:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66095 | On time 6:57 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h47 | 7:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66107 | 7:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 7:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66118 | On time 7:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 8:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66130 | On time 7:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h47 | 8:30 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66142 | On time 7:57 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h47 | 8:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66154 | On time 8:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 8:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66166 | On time 8:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 9:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02911 | 8:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 9:29 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02912 | On time 8:57 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h57 | 9:54 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66202 | On time 9:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 10:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66213 | On time 9:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 10:24 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66224 | 9:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 10:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66235 | On time 9:57 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h57 | 10:54 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66246 | 10:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 11:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66258 | On time 10:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h57 | 11:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66269 | 10:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 11:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02918 | On time 10:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h59 | 11:57 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02920 | On time 11:10 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 12:03 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
F12186 | On time 11:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h52 | 12:20 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
F12184 | On time 11:45 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 12:33 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
F12182 | On time 11:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h52 | 12:50 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, July 8 | |||||
F12180 | On time 12:30 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h48 | 1:18 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from London Stansted Airport to London run on average 9 times per day, taking around 1h 7m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) but you can travel from only $14 (€11) by bus.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:17, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 31 miles (50 km) distance in 45m.
Distance 31 miles (50 km) |
Average train duration 1h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 45m |
First train 6:17 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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