The cheapest and fastest trains from London Stansted Airport to London
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$31
Fastest journey
51 m
Average duration
55 m
Trains per day
70
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 $31 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 70 trains that leave London Stansted Airport for London on Sat, May 23, 70 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 23 the direct trains cover the 50 km distance in an average of 55 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 51 m .
On Sat, May 23 the slowest trains will take 56 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.
P664543:58 PM1h00Stansted Airport (SSD)4:58 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
P664483:43 PM0h56Stansted Airport (SSD)4:39 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
P664664:28 PM1h00Stansted Airport (SSD)5:28 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
P664604:11 PM0h58Stansted Airport (SSD)5:09 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
P664363:11 PM1h01Stansted Airport (SSD)4:12 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
P6634712:30 AM0h51Stansted Airport (SSD)1:21 AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$321One-way0 transfers
P662008:43 AM0h56Stansted Airport (SSD)9:39 AMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$321One-way0 transfers
P664242:43 PM0h56Stansted Airport (SSD)3:39 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$321One-way0 transfers
P664724:43 PM0h56Stansted Airport (SSD)5:39 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$321One-way0 transfers
P664483:43 PM0h56Stansted Airport (SSD)4:39 PMLondon Liverpool Street (LST)$211One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for London Stansted Airport to London
Omio 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)
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| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $58 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 $58 (€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.
Live departures
London Stansted Airport to London train times
The table below shows live departures for London Stansted Airport to London trains for today, Friday, May 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P66258 | On time 10:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 11:14 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66269 | 10:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h47 | 11:30 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02918 | On time 10:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h46 | 11:44 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P02920 | On time 11:10 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h49 | 11:59 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66303 | 11:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h52 | 12:20 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66320 | On time 11:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h53 | 12:36 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66333 | 11:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h55 | 12:53 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, May 23 | |||||
P66347 | 12:30 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h51 | 1:21 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66055 | On time 5:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 6:26 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67515 | 5:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 6:56 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67516 | 6:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h01 | 7:12 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67517 | 6:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 7:28 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66106 | 6:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 7:39 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66116 | On time 6:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 7:58 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66176 | On time 8:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 9:09 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66188 | 8:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 9:28 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66200 | On time 8:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 9:39 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67518 | 8:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 9:58 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67519 | 9:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 10:09 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67520 | On time 9:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 10:28 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67521 | 9:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 10:39 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66256 | On time 9:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 10:58 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67522 | On time 10:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 11:09 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67523 | On time 10:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 11:28 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67524 | On time 10:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 11:39 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66301 | 10:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 11:58 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P67525 | On time 11:11 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 12:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66330 | 11:28 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 12:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66345 | 11:43 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 12:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66358 | On time 11:58 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 12:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66364 | On time 12:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 1:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66370 | On time 12:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 1:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66376 | On time 12:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 1:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66382 | On time 12:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 1:56 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66388 | 1:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 2:11 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66394 | On time 1:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 2:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66400 | On time 1:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 2:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66406 | On time 1:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 2:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66412 | On time 2:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 3:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66418 | On time 2:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 3:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66424 | 2:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 3:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66430 | On time 2:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 3:56 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66436 | On time 3:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h01 | 4:12 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66442 | On time 3:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 4:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66448 | On time 3:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 4:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66454 | 3:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 4:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66460 | 4:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 5:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66466 | 4:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 5:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66472 | On time 4:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 5:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66477 | On time 4:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 5:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66483 | On time 5:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 6:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66488 | On time 5:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 6:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66494 | On time 5:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 6:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66500 | 5:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 6:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66058 | On time 6:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 7:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66073 | 6:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 7:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66086 | On time 6:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 7:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66096 | On time 6:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 7:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66108 | 7:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 8:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66119 | On time 7:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 8:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66131 | On time 7:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 8:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66143 | 7:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 8:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66155 | On time 8:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 9:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66167 | On time 8:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 9:28 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66179 | On time 8:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 9:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66191 | 8:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 1h00 | 9:58 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66203 | On time 9:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 10:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66214 | On time 9:28 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 10:26 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66225 | 9:43 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h56 | 10:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66236 | On time 9:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 10:56 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66247 | 10:11 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0h58 | 11:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from London Stansted Airport to London
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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Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Train companies: Greater Anglia, Stansted Express from London Stansted Airport to London trainsGreater Anglia, Stansted Express trains will get you between London Stansted Airport and London from $14 (€11). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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