Stansted Express

The Stansted is express is convenient and reliable. The first train is the morning departs Liverpool Street at 03.40, so it will get you to the airport in time for even the earliest flights. The last one to leave from Stansted Airport is at 00:30 (01:30 on Fridays and Saturdays), so basically, the Stansted Express is always there when you need it. It is a relatively short journey (46 minutes) and there is a reasonable amount of room for luggage. It is considerably more comfortable than the bus and departs every 15 minutes. Everything you could possibly want from a train to the airport. It is, however, quite pricey. An express class return ticket is £26.70 ...  Read the complete review

I wholeheartedly hate this service. For a start the Stansted Express stops at other stops needlessly, which challenges the name Express for one. It's around 27 quid for a return which is far too much. It's often late, VERY often! It only runs between the hours of 7am and 6pm! So the earliest you can actually get to the airport is roughly 8am, so the earliest flight you could feasibly catch would be at 9am! How many flights travel out of Stansted earlier than 9am or arrive after 6pm?! If you NEED to get there quickly take the train, otherwise go for one of several infinitely cheaper bus services, which can often take less time than the train anyway.

We love travelling from and to Stansted Airport but we agree the train service is not great - it is expensive and the trains are in an awful state. When we travelled back from Edinburgh last month we opted for a private taxi transfer for the 4 of us - £65 into Central London with <A HREF="www.stanstedtaxiservice.co.uk">Stansted Airport Taxis</A>. They are based at Stansted, not the Terminal taxis though as they are very expensive - we thought we'd share this as they offer great value for money and can be called direct on +44 (0) 8456 436705. We love Stansted even better now!

The Stansted Express is not just the fastest way to get to Stansted Airport, but also to Bishop's Stortford and Harlow Town, with trains stopping at one of these intermediate stations alternately and Tottenham Hale, leaving London Liverpool Street every 15 minutes. The journey takes approximately 47 minutes from Liverpool Street and 35 minutes from Tottenham Hale, with current fares being £19 single, £28.80 return or £17 single and £26.20 respectively. Those with a railcard can save a third on these ticket prices - definitely worth considering if you are a regular user. It is, without question, the fastest way of getting to Stansted, being at ...  Read the complete review

I took this ultra-expensive service to Stansted on 29th January 2009. The driver thought that someone had jumped in front of the train at Clapton, so the police came and spent about 1 hour 40 minutes trying to find the person. Turns out the driver was mistaken - no-one was there! Anyway, we all missed out planes, so had to take train back to London (took 1 hour 5 minutes). As a result, I had to cancel my weekend away, and travel insurance doesn't cover abandonment of trip due to delay. So, thanks to Stansted Express I am out of pocket and missed a weekend away, and spent 7 hours door to door going to Stansted and back.
DON'T USE THIS AWFUL SERVICE!! Pay a little more on your flights and take the cheap tube to Heathrow. I will never go to Stansted again!