Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 30 miles from Cockfosters via the M25 and M11. A fixed £105 saloon each way, usually 35–55 minutes.
A taxi from Cockfosters to Stansted Airport is £105 in a saloon, £120 in a 6-seat MPV and £130 in an 8-seater. It is about 30 miles and 35 min off-peak, or 55 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Cockfosters, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Cockfosters → Stansted | Stansted → Cockfosters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £105 | from £105 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £120 | from £120 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £130 | from £130 |
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 joins the M25 at junction 24, heads east to the M11 and goes straight up to the airport.
By rail it is the Piccadilly line to Finsbury Park, the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Piccadilly line to Finsbury Park, Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, then the Stansted Express, about 80–95 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 35 min, or 55 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Cockfosters (EN4) the route runs onto the M25 at junction 24 and east round to the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and the M25 back to EN4. That is about 30 miles: reckon 35 min off-peak and 55 min when the M25 between the A1(M) and the M11 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. You are usually home within the hour.
The M25 between the A1(M) and the M11 is the only stretch to watch. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 35 to 55 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Cockfosters sits at the northern end of the Piccadilly line, with Trent Park's woods and fields on one side, the shops of Cockfosters Road, and quiet residential streets out to Oakwood, Hadley Wood and East Barnet.
Cockfosters is close to junction 24 of the M25, so most airport runs reach the motorway within minutes. For homes on private roads in Hadley Wood, give us any gate details.
We also cover nearby Oakwood, Hadley Wood, East Barnet, Southgate, New Southgate, Enfield Chase, Monken Hadley and Botany Bay.
Local tip: At £105 each way and under an hour, the car to Stansted is good value from Cockfosters.
£105 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £105 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 35 to 55 minutes over about 30 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 30 miles by road: 35 minutes off-peak and up to 55 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £120 and an 8-seater is £130, 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.