Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 38 miles from Kilburn, round the North Circular and up the M11. A fixed £145 saloon each way, usually 60–95 minutes.
A taxi from Kilburn to Stansted Airport is £145 in a saloon, £160 in a 6-seat MPV and £170 in an 8-seater. It is about 38 miles and 60 min off-peak, or 95 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Kilburn, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Kilburn → Stansted | Stansted → Kilburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £160 | from £160 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £170 | from £170 |
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 up the Edgware Road to Staples Corner and follows the North Circular east to the M11.
By rail it is the Jubilee line to Bond Street, the Elizabeth line to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Jubilee line to Bond Street, Elizabeth line to Liverpool Street, 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 60 min, or 95 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Kilburn (NW6) the route runs up the Edgware Road to Staples Corner, then east round the North Circular to the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and the North Circular back to Staples Corner and down to NW6. That is about 38 miles: reckon 60 min off-peak and 95 min when 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 round the North Circular to NW6.
The North Circular is the slow point on weekday mornings. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 60 to 95 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Kilburn grows up along Kilburn High Road, the old Watling Street, with the Kiln Theatre and the Gaumont State building, the Victorian terraces of Brondesbury and South Kilburn, and the streets towards Queen's Park and West Hampstead.
Kilburn High Road is a busy bus route with few places to stop. For addresses on it, we pick up on a side street, and the driver calls when outside.
We also cover nearby West Hampstead, Queen's Park, Brondesbury, Maida Vale, Swiss Cottage, Willesden, Kensal Rise and Cricklewood.
Local tip: Very early Stansted flights are hard by train from Kilburn. The car collects you at any hour for the same fixed fare.
£145 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £145 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 60 to 95 minutes over about 38 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 38 miles by road: 60 minutes off-peak and up to 95 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £160 and an 8-seater is £170, 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.