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Cheap Stansted Bus To London

Terravision Bus Service Between London Stansted Airport & London Stratford (By Olympic Park)

Terravision London Stratford Bus Leaving Stansted Airport

The Terravision Stansted - Stratford Bus is currently the cheapest standard fare on any public transport between Stansted Airport and London. The big caveat when making this statement is that Stratford, the London terminus is not that central.

The main idea of this service is to avoid possible traffic congestion delays if the bus ventured any further into the centre of London. Instead you get off at Stratford and go straight onto the excellent London Underground system.

Stratford is a major transport hub. If you are going into Central London the Jubilee and Central Lines will quickly get you wherever you want to go in the centre. Stratford also has excellent DLR (Docklands Light Railway) links to the East of London and the Docklands area.

Fares On The London Underground

The London Underground is the most common way to get around London, and for visitors the most simple to understand. Fares are levied by the number of zones you travel through. It gets very expensive purchasing individual tickets.

Stratford is in zone 3 of the London public transport fare structure.

London Tube Map (pdf format)

Underground Map

Tube & Rail Map

Most people will find it advantageous to purchase a Travelcard or Oyster Card at some time so if this is your preferred route into London Stratford is a good place to buy one. You can purchase either from the ticket office at Stratford Underground Station.

Consult our Travelcard and Oyster Card pages for more details.

Terravision Stratford Bus Service Operating Hours / Journey Times

The Terravision Stratford Bus Service broadly runs every 30 minutes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a couple of hours gap in schedules in the very early morning.

Journey time is scheduled as 50 minutes but clearly delays through road congestion happen so do give yourself plenty of contingency going to the airport. The scheduled route is nearly all motorway/freeway class road.

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 & Stratford 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 Stratford Underground / Rail Station the Terravision Bus boards right outside the train station, at a bus stop labelled stop L. There are clear signs and maps locally on the ground at the station so it is easy to find.

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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