Information - London Stansted Airport STN
London Stansted Airport -- After Heathrow and Gatwick airport STN Stansted airport is the third busiest airport of the United Kingdom. It is used by many budget airline companies such as Ryanair and easyJet.
Stansted Airport has one main passenger terminal, a private aircraft terminal and a cargo station. There is frequent public transportation to and from the airport with a choice of trains, coaches, taxis and car hire. There is a large range of restaurants, bars, cafés and shops at Stansted Airport for both visitors and travelers.
Where is London Stansted Airport ?
Stansted airport is located at Stansted Mountfitchet in the District of Uttlesford in Essex, 40 miles or 64 km north-east of central London England. London Stansted is situated just off the M11 motorway.
How far is Stansted airport from London ?
It takes approximately 60 minutes to get to central London from Stansted by car. The airport is located 64km (40 miles) to the north-east of London.
How to get to London by car ?
Stansted is on the M11 motorway at Junction 8. The M11 connects with the M25 London Orbital Motorway at Junction 27, approximately 20 minutes drive south of the airport. Journey time to central London is around 70 minutes.
How to get to London Stansted Airport ?
By Car :
The airport is along the highway M11, from London you take exit 8a and from Cambridge you take exit 8, you come to a roundabout where the route to the airport is clearly given. Colchester and Harwich are accessible from highway A120, Stansted Airport is also accessible from the M25, exit 27.
By Coach :
Stansted airport bus station is located next to the terminal building. There are coach services to and from London Victoria Coach Station, Liverpool Street Station and Golders Green.
There are coach services from National Express (Oxford and Cambridge), Easybus (central London), Terravision (central London), and Excel (Ipswich).
By Train :
The Stansted Airport train station is located below the terminal building.
The Stansted Express train runs to and from Liverpool Street station in London every 15 minutes. Journey time takes about 45 minutes to over 1 hour. The Stansted Express service also calls at stations between the airport and the central London station, these stations are Tottenham Hale, Bishops Stortford and Harlow. London Underground connections are available at Liverpool Street, Stratford and Tottenham Hale (on the Stansted Express line).
Crosscountry also provides rail links to Cambridge, Leicester and the Midlands every 60 minutes.
By Taxi :
Checker Cars (tel: +44 (0)1279 661 111) is the only company that may operate at Stansted Airport. They have a reservation desk on the international arrivals concourse.
How to get to London Heathrow Airport from Stansted ?
By Coach : National Express coaches run every 30 to 60 minutes between Heathrow and Stansted Airports. Journey time is approximately 90 minutes.
By train : From Stansted, take the Stansted Express train to London Liverpool Street (journey time 45 minutes), then transfer to London Paddington by bus, taxi or London Underground. At Paddington take the Heathrow Express train to Heathrow Airport (15 minutes).
How to get to London Gatwick Airport from Stansted ?
By Coach : National Express coaches depart every 30 to 60 minutes between Stansted Airport and London Gatwick (North and South terminals), with a journey time of two hours and 45 minutes.
By train : From Stansted, take the Stansted Express train to London Liverpool Street (journey time 45 minutes), then transfer to London Victoria by bus, taxi or London Underground. At Victoria take the Gatwick Express train to Gatwick Airport (30 minutes). Both Stansted Express and Gatwick Express trains run every 15 minutes.
How to get to London Luton Airport from Stansted ?
By Coach : National Express coaches run a regular service between Stansted Airport and Luton Airport.
Stansted Airport Area Information
London Stansted airport is not far from the busy market town of Bishop's Stortford. Also picturesque, historic Cambridge is just 30 miles (48 km) away and can be reached in just 45 minutes by car or by train.
The historic Stansted Mountfitchet Castle is just 2 miles (3 km) away and Audley End House is just 14 miles (22 km) away. The natural beauty and peaceful tranquillity of Hatfield Forest Country Park is only 3 miles (5 km) from the airport.
In the area you will find also Great Dunmow (Ancient Flitch Town) and Duxford Air Museum. Great Dunmow is an attractive market town situated in the heart of rural Essex. It is just off the A120 road - the Roman Stane Street- and 6 miles from Stansted airport and the M11. Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum, as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country. This famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base.
In the vicinity of the airport and the surrounding area are a wide choice of excellent hotels.
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