The average bus between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Thorpe Bay (Water) takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thorpe Bay (Water). The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Thorpe Bay (Water). The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from London Stansted Airport (STN) is at 7:50 PM which arrives into Thorpe Bay (Water) at 10:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thorpe Bay (Water). However, there are services departing from London Stansted Airport (STN) station and arriving at Thorpe Bay (Water) station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thorpe Bay (Water) bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thorpe Bay (Water) bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at Travel Centre station.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Thorpe Bay (Water) is 52.4 km. The road distance is 69 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to The Broadway via Bus Station and Travel Centre in around 2h 9m.