There are 8 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Buckingham Palace by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, Tube • 1 h 1 min
$26 - $28
Cheapest option
Bus National Express • 1 h 53 min
$9 - $16
6 alternative options
Bus TerraVision UK • 2 h 12 min
$12 - $13
Taxi • 52 min
$180 - $220
Drive • 52 min
$8 - $13
Shuttle • 52 min
$130 - $190
Towncar • 52 min
$130 - $190
Uber • 52 min
$85 - $120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Buckingham Palace is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 52 min.
The quickest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Buckingham Palace is to shuttle which costs £100 - £150 and takes 52 min.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Buckingham Palace is 32 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
It takes approximately 1 h 1 min to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Buckingham Palace, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Stansted Airport and arriving at London Victoria Rail Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 40 min.
- Distance: 32.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 1 min
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Buckingham Palace, England?
National Express operates a bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Buckingham Palace every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $9 - $16 and the journey takes 1 h 40 min.
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- stanstedexpress.com
- Standard
- $23
- First
- $37
- Business
- $35
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Contact Details
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale Underground Station to Victoria Underground Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Stansted Airport to London Victoria Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from London Stansted Airport to London - Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $13
- Schedules at
- cms-tvision.terravisionlondo.netdna-cdn.com
- Website
- airportbusexpress.co.uk
Bus from Stansted Airport, Coach Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- airportbusexpress.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
A1 Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1245 838383
- Website
- a1carschelmsford.com
Fareway Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1245 355555
- Website
- farewaytaxisltd.com
Chelmsford Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1246 600 155
- Website
- chelmsfordtaxisltd.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from London Stansted Airport to Buckingham Palace
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
Towncar from London Stansted Airport to Buckingham Palace
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
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