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Find out about your transport options for getting from Stansted airport to UCL.
Please note that journey times take into account the time taken to move between stations.
Coach
A coach is like a big bus that travels between cities on the motorway. There is only 1 terminal at London Stansted Airport and the bus station is a 2 minute walk from the terminal.
From London Stansted Airport, there are 2 main coach services; both of which go from London Stansted Airport bus station and stop at various places in central London.
Tickets can be bought at either the National Express ticket desk or the Airport Bus Express ticket desk or you can buy them in advance on their websites.
The following options are:
- via National Express coaches;
- via Airport Bus Express coaches.
- Bloomsbury campus
Route and journey time
Go to the London Stansted Airport bus station and take either of the following options:
National Express
- National Express coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Change to either the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Euston Square station. About 6 minutes.
- Total time = 1 hour 46 minutes;
Visit the National Express website to book a ticket.
Airport Bus Express coaches
- Airport Bus Express coach to Baker Street station. About 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Change to either the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan lines (eastbound) to Euston Square station. About 6 minutes.
- Total time = 1 hour 46 minutes;
Visit the Airport Bus Express website to book a ticket.
Visit TfL's website to see how much a journey between 2 stations costs.
- UCL East
Route and journey time
Go to the London Stansted Airport bus station and take either of the following options:
National Express
- National Express coach to Stratford station. About 1 hour.
- Total time = 1 hour;
Visit the National Express website to book a ticket.
Airport Bus Express coaches
- Airport Bus Express coach to Stratford station. About 1 hour.
- Total time = about 1 hour;
Train
The only main train services which runs from London Stansted Airport to central London is:
- via the Stansted Express.
- Bloomsbury campus
Route and journey time
Stansted Express
- London Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale station. About 42 minutes.
- Change to the Victoria line (southbound) to Warren Street station. About 16 minutes.
- Total time = about 58 minutes;
Visit the Stansted Express website to book a ticket.
Visit TfL's website to see how much a journey between 2 stations costs.
- UCL East
Route and journey time
Stansted Express
- London Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street station. About 56 minutes.
- Change to the Central line (eastbound) to Stratford station. About 11 minutes.
- Total time = about 1 hour 7 minutes;
Visit the Stansted Express website to book a ticket.
Visit TfL's website to see how much a journey between 2 stations costs.
Taxi/Ride share
From London Stansted Airport, there are plenty of options for taxis and ride shares. London Stansted Airport only has 1 terminal and you can be picked up outside the terminal.
Please note that journey times and costs can change based on the time of day. We advise booking a car in advance if you plan on this option.
The following options are:
- via Minicabit;
- via Ride shares.
- Bloomsbury campus
Route and journey time
Minicabit
- London Stansted Airport pick-up to Bloomsbury campus.
- Total time = about 1 hour 15 minutes;
Visit Minicabit's website to book a ride.
Ride shares
- London Stansted Airport pick-up to Bloomsbury campus.
- Total time = about 1 hour 15 minutes;
- UCL East
Route and journey time
Minicabit
- London Stansted Airport pick-up to UCL East.
- Total time = about 55 minutes;
Visit Minicabit's website to book a ride.
Ride shares
- London Stansted Airport pick-up to UCL East.
- Total time = about 55 minutes;