Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 34 miles from Liverpool Street, along the A12 and up the M11. A fixed £180 saloon each way, usually 55–85 minutes.
A taxi from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport is £180 in a saloon, £195 in a 6-seat MPV and £205 in an 8-seater. It is about 34 miles and 55 min off-peak, or 85 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Liverpool Street, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Liverpool Street → Stansted | Stansted → Liverpool Street |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £180 | from £180 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £195 | from £195 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £205 | from £205 |
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 Stansted Express leaves Liverpool Street for the airport about every 15 to 30 minutes and takes under an hour, the simplest option for one traveller.
By car the driver heads east on the A11 and the A12 to the North Circular and takes the M11 to the terminal door.
By public transport: Stansted Express direct from Liverpool Street, about 45–55 min. The catch is early flights before the first train. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 55 min, or 85 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Liverpool Street (EC2M) the route runs east along the A11 and the A12 to the North Circular, then up the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A12 back to Liverpool Street. That is about 34 miles: reckon 55 min off-peak and 85 min when the A12 approaches 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 straight into the City.
The A12 approaches are the slow point. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 55 to 85 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Liverpool Street is the City's biggest station, with the Stansted Express, Greater Anglia trains to Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, the Overground, the Elizabeth line and the Central, Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines.
Bishopsgate has bus lanes and no stopping outside the station. The driver meets you at an agreed point on a side street near Broadgate or at your office or hotel.
We also cover nearby Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Moorgate, Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Broadgate, Bank and Whitechapel.
Local tip: For flights before the first Stansted Express, or for three or four people with luggage, the car is the practical choice.
£180 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £180 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 55 to 85 minutes over about 34 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 34 miles by road: 55 minutes off-peak and up to 85 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £195 and an 8-seater is £205, 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.