Stansted to London Bus Transfer - National Express

How to use your e-ticket

Important: Upon booking your Stansted to London transfer, you will receive a confirmation of payment, and then you will receive an additional email from National Express within 24 hours containing your e-ticket with your QR code.

Please note: As there are no reserved seats, in order to travel, all passengers need to go to the point of departure as shown on their ticket where they will be able to board the next available coach by showing their ticket to the driver.

How long does a Stansted to London bus transfer take?

• Journey times are typically take around 50 minutes (subject to traffic conditions)
• All services run 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, departing every 15 – 30 minutes

Pick up and drop off points

• Collection and drop-off point just a two-minute walk away from the terminals
• Choose between Paddington Station, Liverpool Street Station, Victoria Coach Station, King's Cross or Stratford Station for your central London arrival

Route options

• Route A6 - Paddington Station, via Baker Street
• Route A7 - Victoria Coach Station, via Southwark, Waterloo, Victoria Rail Station 
• Route A8 - Liverpool Street Station and King's Cross
• Route A9 - Stratford Station

Please note: due to COVID 19 restrictions some routes are temporarily unavailable and service numbers are subject to change. Please seek assistance from a National Express staff member on arrival. 

Click here to view a complete list of all the routes and stops

New departure times for Route A9

• Stansted Airport to Stratford: 7.30 am - 9.35 am - 11.35 am - 1.35 pm - 3.35 pm - 5.35 pm
• Stratford to Stansted Airport: 5.05 am - 8.35 am - 10.35 am - 12.35 pm - 2.35 pm - 4.35 pm - 6.35 pm
• 25th of December: no service.
• 26th of December: First coach from Stansted Airport at 07.30, first coach from Stratford at 03.05 then normal Saturday / Sunday service.

Baggage allowance

• Baggage allowance: 2 x medium suitcases and one piece of hand luggage per person

Covid 19 Measures at coach station:

• All customers are required to wear a face mask or face covering when in coach stations and on board the coach.
• Contactless payments only.
• Key touch points including sales desks, ticket machines, toilets and ATMs will be cleaned regularly using a high performance antiviral cleaning solution.
• Hand sanitiser stations will be available in our coach stations for customer use. If you can, bring hand sanitiser gel for use during your journey.
• The whole staff has been provided with protective equipment including visors, masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and protective screens are in place at sales and information desks.
• Follow floor markings, signage and in station announcements to maintain social distancing. The number of seats in waiting areas will be reduced.
• Station toilets will remain open and will be cleaned regularly using fogging and antiviral solutions.

Covid 19 measures on board:

• Hand sanitiser stations will be available on coaches for customer use as you board. If you can, bring hand sanitiser gel for use during your journey.
• Government guidance recommends the wearing of a face covering or mask when travelling on public transport. This is mandatory in England. To minimise the spread of the virus you will be required to wear a face mask or face covering when in coach stations and on board the coach.
• The maximum capacity of all coaches will be limited to help with social distancing. Only window seats will be available.
• Key touch points including handrails, armrests, seat belts and toilets will be cleaned using high performance antiviral cleaning solution.
• An additional filter using three types of technology, including UVC radiation to reduce bacteria and corona type viruses, and a PM2.5 filter to block 99% of airborne particulates and improve air quality has been installed on the air conditioning systems of all coaches.
• On board toilets will remain open and will be cleaned regularly using fogging and antiviral solutions.
• Please be patient, customers will fill coaches from the back and empty from the front. Boarding and disembarking may take longer than usual.
• Follow floor markings, signage and on board announcements to maintain social distancing.
• Prior to boarding the coach, a driver may take your temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer. A high temperature is a common symptom of Covid-19. You may be refused travel if you provide a temperature reading of 38C or higher, or if you refuse to have your temperature taken.
• All the drivers have been provided with protective equipment including visors, masks, gloves, hand sanitiser and protective cab screens.