Heathrow to Stansted
National Express Bus Shuttle between Stansted Airport and Heathrow Airport
National Express coach from Heathrow to Stansted Airport BOOK TICKET NOW
Only National Express provides a direct, inter airport coach service from Heathrow to Stansted. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these airports or a direct train transfer from Heathrow to Stansted. National Express offers one pair every hour in each direction. Coaches that serve this route are not intended to serve the route from Heathrow to Stansted only, the coaches run on larger distances and both airports are only intermediate stops. Most of the services begin their journey at one of the UKs’ cities or towns, however, on the route between Heathrow and Stansted they stop at these stops (see table below). The National Express Bus/Coach Shuttle mostly reaches to all terminals at both airports. Travelling between airports with National Express takes 80 to 110 minutes.
National Express coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. This carrier puts the safety and comfort of passengers in the first place, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. National Express uses modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom.
Everyone arriving at Gatwick Airpot may use the carriers’ services, regardless of the type of air operators. National Express's services can also be used by your family, friends and colleagues who want to greet you or say goodbye to you at the airport.
Go to National Express’s website to see current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
Bus and coach boarding points
Stansted Airport
The bus station at the Stansted Airport is located just at two-minute walk from the terminal building where you will find trolley ramps, escalators and lifts to help with your luggage.
Heathrow Terminals 1 & 3
National Express coach services arrive and depart from the Central Bus Station which is only a 5 minute walk from the terminal buildings via the lift, escalators and travelators.
Heathrow Terminal 4
National Express coach services use stops 13 and 14 right outside the terminal building at arrivals level. Free transfers to the Central Bus Station & Terminal 5 can be made at stop 7 outside arrivals.
Heathrow Terminal 5
National Express coach services use stops 13 -16 right outside the terminal building at arrivals level.
Free travel connections between Heathrows’ terminals
Take advantage of free connection services between all Heathrow Airport terminals on National Express coach services or by travelling on Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express train services.
National Express Shuttle Bus Timetable
| Heathrow to Stansted Airport Bus Shuttle (Stations and stops) |
Heathrow to Stansted | Stansted to Heathrow |
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1:00, 3:10, 5:10, 5:35, 7:10, 8:10, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10, 19:10, 20:10, 21:10, 22:10, 23:10 | 1:35, 4:00, 5:00, 5:45, 6:45, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:59 |
| Note that timetables and fares are subject to change and EuropeBus can't guarantee accuracy of this information. | ||
National Express fares
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Ticket prices (Heathrow to Stansted) |
Adult | Disabled/60+ | Child | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | |
| Amendable & refundable | ||||||
| Heathrow to Stansted | £24.30 | £32.10 | £19.40 | £19.55 | £12.15 | £16.05 |
| Stansted to Heathrow | £24.30 | £32.10 | £19.40 | £19.55 | £12.15 | £16.05 |
| Amendable & non-refundable Economy fare available for travellers |
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| Stansted to Heathrow | £23.90 |
£32.10 | £11.95 | £19.55 | £11.85 | £16.05 |
| Heathrow to Stansted | £23.90 | £32.10 | £11.95 | £19.55 | £11.85 | £16.05 |
| Note: Optional priority boarding and travel insurance. Price £1 each. | ||||||
- National Express can offer lower or higher tariff for connections.
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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How to buy tickets online for travel from Stansted to Heathrow?
To purchase tickets online you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express’s website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. One-way „Standard” travel ticket from Heathrow to Stansted costs about £25, Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. Early booking is highly recommended, because the National Express’s route between Stansted Airport and Heathrow Airport is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days. Buy a ticket online
What if my flight is delayed?
National Express tries to be helpful in such situations. If a passenger is late for the coach service from Heathrow or Stansted, National Express drivers will allow passengers to use the next connection. It is not mandatory, the driver has no obligation to do so if the coach has no free seats. In the case when a passenger is delayed and the driver will not allow to enter the coach, passenger should go to the National Express’s service center and explain the situation. Ticket for the connection will be changed by the agent. It is possible that a fee will be collected.
Carriage of luggage
The coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat.
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Travel insurance
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