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House on the Hill Toy Museum
Large toy museum in nearby Stansted Mountfitchet with extensive collections of dolls, teddy bears, model railways, and vintage games. A popular family-friendly stop close to the airport.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$32
Fastest journey
46 m
Average duration
46 m
Trains per day
67
Distance
50 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London to London Stansted Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to London Stansted Airport will cost around $32 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 67 trains that leave London for London Stansted Airport on Mon, Jun 01, 67 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 01 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 Mon, Jun 01 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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P66323Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to London Stansted Airport 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 bus which can get you there in 1h 15m. 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)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$28 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 13m 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 to London Stansted Airport:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to London Stansted Airport costing on average $28 (€23).
Other travel options to London Stansted Airport take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Direct services run with Greater Anglia, Stansted Express.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for London to London Stansted Airport trains for today, Sunday, May 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P66066 | 4:40 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h57 | 5:37 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66080 | On time 5:06 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h53 | 5:59 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66101 | 5:36 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h00 | 6:36 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66123 | On time 6:06 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h51 | 6:57 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66135 | On time 6:17 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h53 | 7:10 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66147 | 6:28 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h56 | 7:24 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66159 | On time 6:43 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h55 | 7:38 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66171 | On time 6:58 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h55 | 7:53 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66183 | On time 7:13 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h55 | 8:08 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66195 | On time 7:26 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 8:24 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66207 | On time 7:37 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h00 | 8:37 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66218 | On time 7:55 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 8:54 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66229 | 8:09 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 9:07 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66240 | On time 8:25 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 9:23 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66251 | On time 8:38 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 9:37 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66263 | On time 8:55 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 9:54 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66274 | 9:08 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 10:07 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66285 | On time 9:25 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 10:23 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66296 | On time 9:38 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 10:37 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66310 | On time 9:55 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 10:54 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66325 | On time 10:08 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h01 | 11:09 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66340 | On time 10:25 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 11:23 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66356 | On time 10:38 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 11:37 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66362 | On time 10:55 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 11:54 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66368 | On time 11:09 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h00 | 12:09 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66374 | On time 11:25 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 12:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66380 | On time 11:39 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 12:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66386 | 11:55 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 12:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66392 | On time 12:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 1:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66398 | On time 12:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 1:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66404 | On time 12:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 1:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66410 | On time 12:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 1:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66416 | On time 1:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 2:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66422 | 1:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 2:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66428 | 1:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 2:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66434 | On time 1:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 2:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66440 | On time 2:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 3:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66446 | On time 2:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 3:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66452 | On time 2:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 3:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66458 | On time 2:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 3:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66464 | 3:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 4:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66470 | On time 3:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 4:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66476 | On time 3:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 4:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66481 | On time 3:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 4:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66487 | On time 4:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 5:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66492 | On time 4:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 5:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66497 | On time 4:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 5:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66052 | On time 4:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 5:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66069 | 5:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 6:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66083 | On time 5:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 6:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66092 | On time 5:39 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 6:37 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66104 | 5:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h59 | 6:54 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66114 | On time 6:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 7:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66243 | On time 9:06 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h49 | 9:55 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66254 | On time 9:21 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h48 | 10:09 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66266 | 9:36 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h47 | 10:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66277 | On time 9:51 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h48 | 10:39 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66288 | On time 10:06 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h49 | 10:55 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66299 | On time 10:09 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 11:07 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66299 | On time 10:21 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h48 | 11:09 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66313 | On time 10:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h58 | 11:23 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66328 | On time 10:55 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h03 | 11:58 PM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66343 | 11:25 PM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 1h02 | 12:27 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, June 1 | |||||
P66498 | 3:40 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h47 | 4:27 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
P66047 | 4:10 AM London Liverpool Street (LST) | 0h47 | 4:57 AM Stansted Airport (SSD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from London to London Stansted Airport run on average 9 times per day, taking around 1h 26m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) but you can travel from only $14 (€11) by bus.
There are 9 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:06, the last at 22:51. The fastest train covers the 31 miles (50 km) distance in 46m.
Distance 31 miles (50 km) |
Average train duration 1h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 46m |
First train 4:06 AM |
Last train 10:51 PM |
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Cheapest Day Fri |
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Low Season Jul - Sep |
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Discover the best of London Stansted Airport — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect London Stansted Airport trip today.
Large toy museum in nearby Stansted Mountfitchet with extensive collections of dolls, teddy bears, model railways, and vintage games. A popular family-friendly stop close to the airport.
Major sculpture destination in Perry Green showcasing Henry Moore's work across studios, galleries, and landscaped grounds. One of the strongest art-focused day trips from the Stansted area.
Small public art gallery in Saffron Walden focused on works by Great Bardfield artists. It is a respected local favorite for visitors interested in twentieth-century British art.
Large ancient woodland and parkland managed by the National Trust, popular for lakeside walks, picnics, and nature photography. One of the best outdoor escapes immediately near Stansted Airport.
Historic village center close to the airport with timber-framed buildings, independent shops, and easy access to local heritage attractions. Ideal for a short walk between travel connections.
Historic town square surrounded by attractive buildings and independent shops. It is one of the prettiest nearby town centers and has become increasingly popular for day trips and social media content
A Traditional Plate Of Eggs, Sausages, Bacon, Beans, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, And Toast, Widely Eaten Across England.
Battered White Fish Served With Chips, A Classic English Comfort Food Strongly Associated With Everyday Dining.
A Traditional London Favorite Of Savory Meat Pie Served With Mashed Potatoes, Often Topped With Parsley Liquor.
A Well-Known Traditional Pub In Stansted Mountfitchet Serving British Classics In A Relaxed Historic Setting.
An Established Village Pub Near Stansted Known For Hearty British Pub Food And A Friendly Atmosphere.
A Traditional English Pub And Restaurant Offering Classic Mains And A Comfortable Countryside Feel Near The Airport.
Airport prices are higher than in town. Snacks and coffee are costly, while sit-down meals are notably expensive for most travelers.
Service is usually included or optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is polite if service is not included. No tip needed for counter service. Round up taxi fares if helpful.
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London Stansted Airport -> Liverpool Street Station, London
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London to London Stansted Airport by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at London Stansted Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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