The airport code for Stansted airport is STN. Stansted
airport is located 40 miles (66km) North of London. The airport is mainly used by
budget and charter airlines serving European destinations. There is a single terminal
building.
The easiest and quickest way to travel between Stansted airport and Central London
is on the Stansted Express train service. Journey time is approximately 45 minutes
and the train terminates at the central Liverpool Street railway station from where
there are onward London Underground and bus links. The Stansted Express fare is around
£15.00 one way and there are up to 4 services per hour during hours of operation.
Alternatively you may travel into London by coach. Coach services are offered by
National Express who have onward connections to the rest of the country. Direct
services to central London are available from the Stansted Airport coach station
and a one way ticket into central London will cost approximately £10.00 with a journey
time of around 90 minutes. The National Express service operates 24 hours a day.
Alternative coach and train operators also service the Stansted / Central London
route. Taxi service to central London can also be booked from within the terminal
building but this is likely to be an expensive option.