Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 37 miles from Swiss Cottage, east across north London and up the M11. A fixed £169 saloon each way, usually 60–90 minutes.
A taxi from Swiss Cottage to Stansted Airport is £169 in a saloon, £184 in a 6-seat MPV and £194 in an 8-seater. It is about 37 miles and 60 min off-peak, or 90 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Swiss Cottage, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Swiss Cottage → Stansted | Stansted → Swiss Cottage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £169 | from £169 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £184 | from £184 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £194 | from £194 |
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 Adelaide Road, through Chalk Farm and Camden Road to the A1, then the North Circular and 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 75–90 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 60 min, or 90 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Swiss Cottage (NW3 / NW6) the route runs east via Adelaide Road, Chalk Farm and Camden Road to the A1, then the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A1 back through Camden to Swiss Cottage. That is about 37 miles: reckon 60 min off-peak and 90 min when Camden Road and Waterworks Corner 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 NW3.
Camden Road and Waterworks Corner 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 60 to 90 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Swiss Cottage is centred on the busy Finchley Road junction, with the O2 Centre, the library and leisure centre, Hampstead Theatre and hotels on Adelaide Road, surrounded by mansion blocks and red-brick streets towards South Hampstead and Belsize Park.
The Finchley Road is a fast, busy dual carriageway here, so for homes and hotels on it we agree a safe pickup point on a side road.
We also cover nearby Belsize Park, South Hampstead, St John's Wood, West Hampstead, Primrose Hill, Finchley Road, Kilburn and Hampstead.
Local tip: Early Stansted flights mean pickups around 03:30. The roads across north London are clear at that time.
£169 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £169 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 60 to 90 minutes over about 37 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 37 miles by road: 60 minutes off-peak and up to 90 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £184 and an 8-seater is £194, 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.