There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) by train, subway, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Take the train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
1h 35m£31–65Airport Transfer
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to London Stansted-STN72.2 mi
1h 21m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Stratford City Bus StationUk066
- Take the bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Stationflibco
2h 12m£18–29Drive 72.2 mi
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)72.2 mi
1h 21m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London BridgeBrighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted AirportStansted Express
1h 36m£36–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London VictoriaLittlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria Station to Coach StationA8 / ...
3h£26–58
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to Airport Transfer which costs £16 - £21 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to Airport Transfer which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station to London Stansted Airport (STN) station. However, there are services departing from South Terminal Coach Station and arriving at London Stansted Airport Coach Station via London Stratford City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN). However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Stansted Airport via Victoria station and Tottenham Hale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and London Stansted Airport (STN) is 66 miles. The road distance is 72.6 miles.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 35m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN), including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from South Terminal Coach Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) is to bus which takes 2h 12m and costs £17 - £29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 1h 36m.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and London Stansted Airport (STN), England?
You can take a bus from South Terminal Coach Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station via Stratford City Bus Station and London Stratford City Bus Station in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport via London Bridge, London Bridge Bus Station, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- £17
- First
- £25
- Business
- £24
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.stanstedexpress.com/
- Standard
- £19
- First
- £27
- Business
- £26
Train from Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £22–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from South Terminal Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Stratford City Bus Station to London Stansted Airport Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Victoria Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from London Gatwick-LGW to London Stansted-STN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $22–28
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More Questions & Answers
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stratford City Bus Station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN) is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to London Stansted Airport (STN).
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