Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 33 miles from Dalston, along the Lea Bridge Road and up the M11. A fixed £125 saloon each way, usually 50–80 minutes.
A taxi from Dalston to Stansted Airport is £125 in a saloon, £140 in a 6-seat MPV and £150 in an 8-seater. It is about 33 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 80 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Dalston, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Dalston → Stansted | Stansted → Dalston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £125 | from £125 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £140 | from £140 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £150 | from £150 |
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 east along the Lea Bridge Road to the North Circular and takes the M11 north, avoiding the City.
By rail it is the Overground from Dalston Kingsland to Highbury & Islington, the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Overground to Highbury & Islington, Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, then the Stansted Express, about 65–80 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 80 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Dalston (E8) the route runs east along the Lea Bridge Road to the North Circular and up the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the Lea Bridge Road back to E8. That is about 33 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 80 min when the Lea Bridge Road and the North Circular 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 E8, usually within the hour.
The Lea Bridge Road and the North Circular are the slow points. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 50 to 80 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Dalston centres on Kingsland High Street and Ridley Road Market, with the Rio Cinema and the Arcola Theatre, the two Overground stations, and residential streets running towards De Beauvoir Town, Haggerston and Hackney Downs.
Kingsland High Street is a busy bus corridor. For addresses on or near it, we pick up on a side street, and the driver calls when outside.
We also cover nearby De Beauvoir Town, Haggerston, Stoke Newington, Hackney Central, London Fields, Shacklewell, Canonbury and Hackney Downs.
Local tip: At £125 each way, Stansted is one of Dalston's best-value airport runs for two or more travellers.
£125 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £125 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 50 to 80 minutes over about 33 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 33 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 80 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £140 and an 8-seater is £150, 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.