The
most popular option connecting Gatwick and Stansted are the frequent
bus / coach shuttles providing the only direct service between Heathrow
and Stansted airports. These are run by National
Express Airport.
However, it is just as fast to make the trip via Central London and
can be significantly cheaper |
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Fastest
Indirect Route Via London
The most
comfortable option is to use the Gatwick Express and Stansted Express
trains that run into London's Victoria and Liverpool Street Stations
respectively.
The Stansted Express train makes a stop at Tottenham Hale Station,
10 minutes short of Liverpool Street.
There is a direct London
underground link using the Victoria Line between Tottenham Hale
and Victoria.
The Stansted Express
takes around 35 minutes from Stansted to Tottenham Hale and runs every
15 minutes.
The Gatwick Express
takes around 30 minutes between Victoria and Gatwick and also runs
every 15 minutes.
Allowing for connections the total journey should take a little over
2 hours.
This option is thus faster, but more expensive than the direct National
Express coach between Stansted and Gatwick. |
Cheapest
Indirect Route Via London
The cheapest option via London is significantly cheaper than the direct
National Express Gatwick to Stansted
bus. This cheapest option is also no slower than the direct bus.
The route uses the National Express Stansted
to Stratford coach service that runs every 30 minutes between
Stansted and Stratford. This takes around an hour.
Between Gatwick and London Bridge Station use the First Capital Connect
train that runs several times an hour from Gatwick. This journey takes
around 30 minutes.
The Jubilee Line of the
London Underground runs every few minutes between London Bridge
and Stratford taking around 20 minutes. |
| London
Underground Fares (from 2 Jan 2008 ) |
|
Zones
|
Adult
|
Child*
|
Oyster
Card Pre-Pay |
| Mon-Fri |
Weekend |
|
1
|
£4.00
|
£2.00
|
£1.50 |
£1.50 |
|
1-2
|
£4.00
|
£2.00
|
£2.00 |
£1.50 |
|
1-4
|
£4.00
|
£2.00
|
£2.50 |
£2.00 |
|
1-6
|
£4.00
|
£2.00
|
£3.50 |
£2.00 |
*
Childrens Fares
Children pay £0.50 with an Oyster
Card - though see free travel section below.
Free Travel For Children On Buses & Underground
Under-5s
Children under five can travel free at any time on the Tube, DLR, buses
and trams as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.
Children in this category do not need Photocards.
Children 5-10
Under-11s can travel free at any time on buses and trams without the need
for a Photocard.
They can also travel free at any time on the Tube and DLR when they are
travelling with an adult who has a valid ticket. Up to 4 children under
11 years old accompanied by a paying adult travel free on the London Underground.
Under-11s travelling
with an adult will not be issued with tickets and will be allowed to pass
through the ticket gates at stations. Again no Photocard is required for
children travelling with adults.
Unaccompanied children between 5 and 10 must have a vailid Photocard.
11-15s
Children aged 11-15 can travel free at any time across the entire London
bus network, but must have a Photocard.
Children aged 11-15 can travel on the Underground, Overground and DLR for
£1 a day but must have a Photocard.
For visitors with accompanied children 11-15 years old you can avoid the
whole photocard issue by simply purchasing an accompanied child day Travelcard
each day for £1. The adult must have a valid Travelcard, this could
be a 7 day Travelcard, it doesn't have to be a day Travelcard.
Accompanied Child Day Travelcard £1
Adults who have a Travelcard, which
can be of any zonal combination, can buy child rate Off-Peak Day Travelcards
(valid in all zones) at a reduced price of £1 for up to 4 children
(aged 5-15 years inclusive), when they travel with them.
No Photocard is required for an accompanied Child Day Travelcard.
Obtaining a Photocard
Visitors to London can order a Photocard in advance for their children and
collect on arrival.
Advance
application for Child Photocard |
| A9
- Stansted -Stratford |
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For
up to date timetables and tickets follow the link below to the National
Express Web Site.
You will save yourself time by purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets ordered
online are e-tickets, emailed to your inbox immediately after ordering.
You have to stipulate a specific transfer time reserving you a seat. If
flight is late or early, travel on other schedules but seat is not reserved. |
Fare
: £8
Single, £15 Return.
(Children 3-15 Half Price)
National
Express Stansted - Stratford Ticketing & Timetables
|
Journey
Time Victoria - Stansted : Scheduled 45-60 minutes, allow much
longer.
Stratford Underground: is in Zone 3
of the underground system. |
| Gatwick
- Stansted Private Hire Bus & Taxi - Price Menu |
|
Passengers |
Luggage* |
Price |
Bus
Type |
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4
|
3 |
£135 |
Taxi
- a saloon car with limited luggage capacity, three full size suitcases. |
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|
8
|
16 |
£230 |
High
Loader - a 12 seat minibus with a row of seats taken out for people
with lots of luggage seating 8. |
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12
|
16 |
£275 |
Standard
12 - a standard 12 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity |
|
16
|
16 |
£330 |
Standard
16 - a standard 16 seat minibus with normal luggage capacity |
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|
>16
|
quotation
required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats |
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