Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted Airport is about 62 miles from Tunbridge Wells, via the A21, the Dartford Crossing and the M11. A fixed £230 saloon each way, usually 70–105 minutes.
A taxi from Tunbridge Wells to Stansted Airport is £230 in a saloon, £245 in a 6-seat MPV and £255 in an 8-seater. It is about 62 miles and 70 min off-peak, or 105 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Tunbridge Wells, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Tunbridge Wells → Stansted | Stansted → Tunbridge Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £230 | from £230 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £245 | from £245 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £255 | from £255 |
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.
By car the driver heads north on the A21 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing and up the M11.
By rail it is about 55 minutes from Tunbridge Wells to London London Bridge, then the Tube to Liverpool Street and the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Train to London Bridge, then the Tube to Liverpool Street and the Stansted Express, about 125–145 min. The catch is changing trains in central London with cases. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 70 min, or 105 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Tunbridge Wells (TN1 to TN4) the route runs north on the A21 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing and up the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the M25 and the A21 back to Tunbridge Wells. That is about 62 miles: reckon 70 min off-peak and 105 min when the A21 and the Dartford Crossing 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 meets you inside arrivals at Stansted, helps with the bags and drives you back to your door in Tunbridge Wells.
Traffic builds on the A21 and the Dartford Crossing on weekday mornings and Friday afternoons. Allow the upper end of 105 minutes if you are flying at those times.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 70 to 105 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Royal Tunbridge Wells is an elegant spa town, with the Georgian Pantiles, Royal Victoria Place, the Common and Dunorlan Park, and villages across the High Weald from Speldhurst to Frant.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices in the town and the villages around it, including Pembury and the Kent and Sussex border lanes.
We also cover nearby Southborough, Rusthall, Langton Green, Pembury, Speldhurst, Frant, Groombridge and Matfield.
Local tip: Gatwick is the easy run from Tunbridge Wells: cross-country through East Grinstead, with no motorway needed.
£230 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including airport charges.
The same £230 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Tunbridge Wells and nearby Southborough, Rusthall and Langton Green.
Inside the arrivals hall of Stansted's single terminal, with a name board.
About 62 miles by road: 70 minutes off-peak and up to 105 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £245 and an 8-seater is £255, 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.