How do I reach secondary airports or ports?

Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.

What about luggage storage?

Use lockers at London stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.

STNUnited KingdomTPL: regional-hop-plan

London Stansted Airport

London, United Kingdom

Drop-off

Central London (Liverpool Street / King’s Cross area)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Stansted Express

rail · 15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Stansted Express
Headway: 15
Backup: National Express A8 · 20-30m

Note

Direct train from the station beneath London Stansted Airport terminal to London Liverpool Street, with an intermediate stop at Tottenham Hale for Underground and mainline rail connections. Typical journey time is about 48 minutes and services run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week; advance tickets are required as standard TfL contactless/Oyster are not generally accepted on this service at present.

Beyond downtown

London: Regional Hop Plan

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International business

Brief

Ideal for connecting directly into the city’s finance or embassy districts.

Service: Stansted Express
Mode: rail
Freq: 15m
Note: Direct train from the station beneath London Stansted Airport terminal to London Liverpool Street, with an intermediate stop at Tottenham Hale for Underground and mainline rail connections. Typical journey time is about 48 minutes and services run every 15 minutes, 7 days a week; advance tickets are required as standard TfL contactless/Oyster are not generally accepted on this service at present.

Regional coaches

Brief

Good when you need a one-seat ride into the suburbs or satellite cities.

Service: National Express A8
Mode: coach
Freq: 20-30m
Note: 24-hour coach linking Stansted Airport with central London via King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Tottenham Hale, providing direct access to key rail and Underground hubs. Coaches run frequently day and night as part of National Express’s LondonStansted network, with journey times from about 45 minutes from Tottenham Hale depending on traffic.

What locals actually do

Brief

Even locals pad 30 minutes of buffer during peak traffic.

Service: National Express A8
Mode: coach
Freq: 20-30m
Note: 24-hour coach linking Stansted Airport with central London via King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, Shoreditch and Tottenham Hale, providing direct access to key rail and Underground hubs. Coaches run frequently day and night as part of National Express’s LondonStansted network, with journey times from about 45 minutes from Tottenham Hale depending on traffic.

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FAQs

01How do I reach secondary airports or ports?: Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.
02What about luggage storage?: Use lockers at London stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.