National Express Coach Stansted - Stratford
24 Hour Service, Twice Hourly - Fastest Budget Route Into Central London
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| Stansted Airport - London Stratford Coach |
National Express Coaches Stansted to Stratford service is the shortest bus transfer from Stansted. The bus goes non-stop to Stratford the nearest major London Underground, train and DLR interchange to Stansted.
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| Stansted -London Options |
| Stansted Express Train |
| Terravision Victoria Bus |
| Terravision Livpool St Bus |
| National Exp Victoria Bus |
| National Exp Stratford Bus |
| easy Bus |
| Group & Private Transfers |
The excellent Underground connections open up Central and East London for the budget conscious traveler and is a pragmatic option to garner the economy of bus travel without the worst of the traffic congestion further into London.
The competing coach services go to Central London locations where journey times are prone to delay by traffic congestion.
The Central and Jubilee Line of the London Underground system cover most of the accommodation districts direct from Stratford.
Do remember the London Underground only operates broadly between 05:00 and 24:00. The coach service runs much longer. In the early hours of the morning the Stratford service goes onto Liverpool Street.
Boarding Points Stansted & London Stratford
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At Stratford the boarding point is outside the Underground / DLR station and is signed.
At Stansted Airport there is a large dedicated bus station in front of the passenger terminal that is well signed. Each route has its owned bay the bus departs from.
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| National Express Coach |
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 your flight is late or early, you can travel on other schedules but the seat is not reserved. At non airport locations you have to turn up for the departure on your ticket.
Timetables, Fares & Ticketing Between Stansted and London Stratford
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Adult Fare: £8.00 Single, £15.00 Return |
| Children's and Seniors Fares Available. E tickets immediately dispatched to your inbox, use link left. For full timetables click through on link button left. |
| Overview Of Stansted - Central London Transfers With Links To Detail Pages |
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| Public Transport | Indicative Cost | Indicative frequencies and travel times | ||
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| Stansted Express | £19.00 | £28.70 | Every 15 minutes, 45 minute journey | |
| National Express Victoria Bus | £2 - £10 | £17.00 | Every 20 minutes, 100 minute journey | |
| National Express Stratford Bus | £8.00 | £15.00 | Every 30 minutes, 50 minute journey | |
| Terravision Victoria Bus | £9.00 | £14.00 | Every 30 minutes, 75 minute journey | |
| Terravision Liverpool Street Bus | £9.00 | £14.00 | Every 30 minutes, 55 minute journey | |
| easyBus | £2+ | £4+ | Every 30 minutes, 75 minute journey | |
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Private Transfers |
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| Transfers by vehicle will be highly variable in time and is highly dependent on traffic congestion and destination in Central London. 60-90 minutes is typical |
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8,12,16 Seat + Bigger Buses
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National Express
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| National Express Tickets & Timetables |
National Express are the benchmark national carrier offering services to nearly all towns and cities in England and Wales and to the main cities in Scotland.
Cheapest promotional fares are available online in advance. Normally a return fare is much, much cheaper than two single fares. Unlike the rail network there are senior's fares available to anyone over the age of 60. Unlike the railways tickets bought online are true etickets, visitors from overseas can pay by credit card and have their tickets delivered by email in a couple of minutes.
Formally the baggage allowance that goes into the hold is 2 cases, neither of which should be heavier than 20kg. Drivers load the bags and they are not weighed, most drivers are very flexible as long as you are not taking obvious advantage. Things like bikes and other outsize luggage are carried subject to the discretion of the driver and them being properly packed so they do not damage other peoples luggage. (Check the National Express web site for a full list of banned items).
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