National Express have the definite edge here, offering better frequencies and 4 services with additional choiice as a result of your chosen bus stop in London. With Airport Express the ticket is flexible and can be used any time, any date and any direction. You can buy more expensive flexible tickets or pay a supplement on reservation allowing you 12 hours flexibility either side of your chosen schedule if you prefer. However, for Stansted they offer flexible travel now, so you can get a coach up to 3-hrs earlier or up to 3-hrs later than the time indicated on your ticket for no additional charge. With National Express you have to select an individual schedule. Ticket Flexibility - What if your flight is late? In broad summary, if you can book your tickets well in advance National Express will probably be cheaper, buy at short notice and Airport Express may have the edge on price. National Express have dynamic pricing, basically the further in advance you book tickets the cheaper the fare. You therefore adopt one of two strategies.Įither you go for one of the services that do not go into the centre but drop you by an Underground Station in the suburbs like Stratford and complete your journey by tube or you identify the service that goes closest to your destination or departure point in London and risk traffic congestion delays.Īirport Bus Express or National Express for your Stansted - London transfer?Īlthough superficially both National Express and Airport Bus Express offer very similar services, there are real differences when you look closer:Īirport Express offer a simple flat fee ticket price with a small discount for round trip journeys. The further your bus choice ventures into London the bigger the chance of delays through traffic congestion. There are two competing operators, (National Express and Airport Bus Express) offering a total of six separate services. If low cost is the main purchasing decision then you are going to choose one of the airport bus services. To get to the hotel districts that most leisure visitors use from Liverpool Street can take as long as the train from Stansted.Īirport Bus Services - big selling point = price There are few hotels here and what hotels that are here are more geared towards global financiers on expense accounts than leisure travellers. Liverpool Street is in the City of London, London's main business area. Other plus points is that luggage is only limited by the amount you can carry on board without assistance and unlike the airport buses you won't get stuck in London's traffic.įrequent and fast: Stansted Express passenger cabinįor many visitors to London the big minus with the Stansted Express is its London terminus at Liverpool Street. ![]() The Stansted Express train is the most frequent and fastest Stansted Airport to central London transport, though surprisingly only about 10 minutes' quicker than the scheduled travel time of the much cheaper airport buses that also go to and from Liverpool Street.Īs well as being the fastest transport it's also the most comfortable, the only option where you can stand up and stretch on your journey and the only option where a refreshment trolley comes to your seat! (With London Terminus that may be far from where you want to be in London) Stansted Express - fast, frequent and relatively expensive Seems obvious but you would be surprised how many people don't know whereabouts in London their accommodation is when deciding on the best option for them. ![]() London is a very spread out city and just knowing where your London accommodation is will probably rule out a few of the options on offer. ![]() ![]() To make an informed decision on which option is best for you, you first need to be sure of where exactly in London your destination or departure point is.
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