Trains to Stansted
Stansted is the short name for London Stansted Airport, one of the UK’s biggest and busiest airports. Like most other UK airports, Stansted has its own train station, allowing for quick and easy access without the need for a car. Direct trains to Stansted depart from within London several times an hour. Stansted can also be reached by train from towns and cities across the UK.
Which is the main train station in Stansted?
Stansted has one train station, known as Stansted Airport railway station. The station is connected to the terminal building by elevators, escalators and ramps, which makes life easier with lots of luggage. It takes just two minutes to reach the terminal from the station. The station itself has three platforms, two of which are dedicated to the Stansted Express central London service and the Greater Anglia Cambridge service, while the third serves all other destinations.
Which train companies offer trains to Stansted?
The Stansted Express, which departs from central London every 15 minutes, is provided by Greater Anglia. This train departs from London Liverpool Street, one of the city’s biggest train stations, and takes around 50 minutes. Greater Anglia also provides daily direct services to Stansted from Cambridge. Other services to Stansted are provided by CrossCountry. These include direct services from Cambridge and Birmingham, departing hourly.
Why travel by train to Stansted?
Traveling by train means arriving at Stansted Airport without a car. If you’re leaving the country, that means there’s no need to pay expensive parking fees at the airport’s long-stay parking lot. Train tickets to Stansted are usually inexpensive, particularly when traveling from London. Plus, the CrossCountry direct service from Birmingham New Street makes Stansted easily accessible from anywhere in the country, as New Street is a major transport hub for the whole of the UK, where many travelers will change trains.
Before you travel to Stansted by train - good to know!
Stansted Airport is particularly well-served by budget airlines traveling to popular tourist destinations across Europe, including EasyJet, Ryanair and Jet2. Traveling via Stansted could well be one of the best-value ways to vacation outside the UK: there are inexpensive train and flight options at every stage of the journey. The terminal itself is filled with shops and restaurants at a variety of price points. The airport’s online interactive terminal map makes it easy to find your way to your gate from wherever you are in the building.
