Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 32 miles from Canonbury, up the A10 and the M11. A fixed £130 saloon each way, usually 50–75 minutes.
A taxi from Canonbury to Stansted Airport is £130 in a saloon, £145 in a 6-seat MPV and £155 in an 8-seater. It is about 32 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 75 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Canonbury, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Canonbury → Stansted | Stansted → Canonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £130 | from £130 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £155 | from £155 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
The driver heads along Balls Pond Road and up the A10 Kingsland Road to the North Circular, then takes the M11 to junction 8.
By rail it is the Northern City line from Essex Road to Moorgate, a short walk to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Northern City line to Moorgate, walk to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 55–70 min. The catch is a walk between stations with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 75 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Canonbury (N1) the route runs along Balls Pond Road and up the A10 Kingsland Road to the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A10 back to Canonbury. That is about 32 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 75 min when the A10 through Stoke Newington and Tottenham is busy.
Stansted has one terminal. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board once you have cleared baggage reclaim.
Your driver waits in Stansted's arrivals hall and brings you back to N1.
The A10 through Stoke Newington and Tottenham is the slow stretch. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 50 to 75 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Canonbury is a quiet, leafy corner of Islington between Upper Street and Newington Green, with Georgian squares such as Canonbury Square, the Tudor Canonbury Tower, and the New River Walk winding between the terraces.
Many streets here are narrow and residents-only, so the driver will stop as close to your door as possible and help with your bags.
We also cover nearby Highbury, Islington, Angel, Newington Green, De Beauvoir Town, Dalston, Barnsbury and Stoke Newington.
Local tip: Early Stansted flights are quick from Canonbury: the A10 and M11 are clear before 05:00.
£130 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £130 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 50 to 75 minutes over about 32 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 32 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 75 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £145 and an 8-seater is £155, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.