There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
1h 45m£36–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
1h 47m£10–25Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted-STN53 mi
1h 13m£35–50Drive 53 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN)car 53 mi
1h 13m£13–19Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 4 station to Turnpike Lane stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airporttrain Stansted Express
2h 15m£35–115
Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to bus which costs £10 - £25 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to Airport Transfer which takes 1h 13m and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Coach Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN). However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 4 and arriving at Stansted Airport via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 and London Stansted Airport (STN) is 58 miles. The road distance is 53.3 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN), including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminal 4 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £25 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 4, England and London Stansted Airport (STN), England?
You can take a train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Stansted Airport via Liverpool Street Station and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 45m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £10–25 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–22
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £22
- Off-Peak Single
- £19
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 4 station to Turnpike Lane station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted-STN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN) is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 4 to London Stansted Airport (STN).
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