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Terravision Stansted Airport - Liverpool Street Bus

Cheaper Alternative To London Liverpool Street - Stansted Express Train

Terravision Stansted Airport Bus Boarding Outside Liverpool Street Station

The Terravision Stansted Bus from Liverpool Street competes directly with the faster but much more expensive Stansted Express train service. National Express also runs a service also to Liverpool Street but is slower, more expensive and has more restrictions on luggage and ticketing.

The attraction of the Terravision Liverpool Street - London Stansted bus service is price. The adult return fare being almost half that of the Stansted Express train.

The Terravision bus is scheduled to do the journey in 55 minutes, just 10 minutes longer than the Stansted Express train.

The 55 minute schedule of the Terravision Liverpool Street bus is very ambitious during peak hours and only a small incident along the way can cause significant road congestion delays.

Terravision Liverpool Street Bus Service Operating Hours / Journey Times

The Terravision Liverpool Street Bus Service broadly runs every 30 minutes, 7 days a week. From Stansted Airport departures are broadly between 6 a.m. and 1 a.m., just a 5 hour gap in the very early morning. From Liverpool Street between 3 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.

Journey time is scheduled as 55 minutes but clearly delays through road congestion happen so do give yourself plenty of contingency going to the airport.

Advantages Of Booking On-Line

You can buy tickets at the Terravision ticket desk in the arrival hall at Stansted Airport or in advance on-line.

There are two main advantages of booking on-line.

First for return tickets you get a discount over purchasing on the day.

Second, if you book on-line you are guaranteed a seat and have priority over if you just turn up on the day. Terravision services use large buses but just like the low cost airlines that mostly fly into Stansted they always seem to be full or near full.(See What if My Flight Is Late underneath)

What If My Flight Is Late?

When you purchase a ticket for a Terravision service it is for a single stated departure time.

It is recommended booking a service at least 60 minutes after the scheduled arrival time of your flight. So what happens if your flight is late and you miss that schedule on your ticket?

If your London Stansted flight arrives early or late, you may use the same ticket at no extra cost to travel on the next available Stansted Airport to Central London bus service subject to seat availability.

Passengers with a ticket for the schedule in question are boarded first and get priority.

Terravision Stansted Luggage Allowance

Terravision Bus Stansted Seat Pitch

There is no specific luggage weight limit or number of bags per person. Most airport passengers are using low cost budget airlines with very strict baggage allowances. Of the three airport bus lines, Terravision is by the far the most relaxed in terms of luggage you can bring along. Clearly if you are abusing this with something outrageous or hazardous there are limits. If in doubt contact Terravision.

Stansted & Liverpool Street Boarding Points

Finding the buses is very easy and straight forward. In front of Stansted Airport's passenger terminal is a very large bus station. All the London buses are lined up with their own bays. There is a waiting room and somewhere to get a coffee and snacks. When you come out of the customs area, just look up and follow the signs downstairs to the bus station.

At Liverpool Street the Terravision Bus boards right outside the train station. There are clear signs and maps locally on the ground at the station so it is easy to find. You take the Bishopgate exit from the station. The bus stop labelled stop G, is immediately outside the exit onto Bishopgate.

Terravision Stansted On-Line Fares
Service	One-Way	Return
Stansted - London Victoria
Adult	£9.00	£15.00
Children (5-12 Years Old)	£4.00	£7.00
Stansted - London Liverpool Street
Adult	£8.00	£14.00
Children (5-12 Years Old)	£4.00	£7.00
Stansted - London Stratford
Adult	£6.00	£11.00
Children (5-12 Years Old)	£3.00	£6.00
Children under 5 travel free

London - Stansted Comparison of Public Transport
Service	Standard Adult Fare*
	One-Way	Return
Stansted Express - Liverpool Street	£23.40	£32.80
Terravision - Stratford	£6.00	£11.00
Terravision - Liverpool Street	£8.00	£14.00†
Terravision - Victoria	£9.00	£15.00†
National Express - Stratford / Liverpool Street	£5-£8~	£10-£15~
National Express - Victoria / Marble Arch	£5.50-£10~	£11-£19~
easyBus - Baker Street	£2-£10	£4-£20
* Standard adult ticket. Other promotional fares may appear from time to time. † On-line only fare. ~ On-line only fare, not including £1 booking fee per transaction

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