Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 29 miles from Wood Green, via the North Circular and the M11. A fixed £120 saloon each way, usually 45–75 minutes.
A taxi from Wood Green to Stansted Airport is £120 in a saloon, £135 in a 6-seat MPV and £145 in an 8-seater. It is about 29 miles and 45 min off-peak, or 75 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Wood Green, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Wood Green → Stansted | Stansted → Wood Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £120 | from £120 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £135 | from £135 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
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 to the North Circular and takes the M11 straight to the airport.
By rail it is a bus to Tottenham Hale, or the Piccadilly and Victoria lines via Finsbury Park, and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Bus to Tottenham Hale, then the Stansted Express, about 60–75 min. The catch is a bus with luggage and a change. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 45 min, or 75 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Wood Green (N22) the route runs east to the North Circular and up the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and the North Circular back to N22. That is about 29 miles: reckon 45 min off-peak and 75 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 to N22, usually within the hour.
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 45 to 75 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Wood Green is one of north London's big shopping centres, with the High Road and The Mall, the Victorian Noel Park estate, Turnpike Lane and Bounds Green at either end, and Alexandra Palace up the hill to the west.
Wood Green High Road has bus lanes and loading bays. For addresses on it, we pick up on the nearest side street, and the driver calls when outside.
We also cover nearby Turnpike Lane, Bounds Green, Alexandra Park, Hornsey, Bowes Park, Noel Park, Palmers Green and Tottenham.
Local tip: Stansted is one of Wood Green's quickest airport runs. For very early flights, the car beats the first trains.
£120 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £120 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 45 to 75 minutes over about 29 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 29 miles by road: 45 minutes off-peak and up to 75 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £135 and an 8-seater is £145, 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.