There are 4 ways to get from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) by train, bus, car or towncar
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Recommended option
Train • 2h 16m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 3h 26m
2 alternative options
Drive • 1h 10m
Towncar • 1h 10m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN). However, there are services departing from Kettering and arriving at Stansted Airport via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Tottenham Hale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Kettering and London Stansted Airport (STN) is 55 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN), including transfers.
Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Stansted Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN).
There are 83+ hotels available in London Stansted Airport (STN). Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 55 miles
- Duration: 2h 16m
What companies run services between Kettering, England and London Stansted Airport (STN), England?
You can take a train from Kettering to London Stansted Airport (STN) via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Tottenham Hale station, and Tottenham Hale in around 2h 16m.

- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £55
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £15 - £35
- Off-Peak Single
- £29 - £45
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £35 - £55
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21 - £35
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £9 - £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £17 - £24
- Anytime Day Single/Anytime Single
- £21 - £35

- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- customerrelations@abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16 - £25
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Standard
- £17
- First
- £25
- Business
- £24

- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13 - £20
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton to Stansted Airport London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- National Express

- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Kettering to London Stansted Airport
- Estimated price
- £101
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