Getting to Stansted

[mister_D]

Hi

Christmas is coming and I am going home for a couple of weeks.

However, I still have to tackle the challenge of getting from Drayton Green (or Ealing Broadway) to Stansted Airport, to get in a 7am flight.

Does anybody have good advice for me? Also, I was wondering how much I'll spend. I have an Oyster card, but will it be of any use?

Thanks in advance for the input,
Diogo

 

[jd]

You might need to give the date you're planning on travelling - a lot of services differ over the Christmas period.

The Oyster card isn't valid all the way to Stansted.

 

[DJ737]

G'day

Probably your best bet would be N7 change to the N8 enroute which will take you Liverpool St, then the Stansted Airport train, If you are on Ryanair best to aim to be at STN by 0530 for a 0700 flight, good luck.

Cheers
DJ737
Melbourne, Australia

 

[W-on-Sea]

Controversial advice on a rail forum, I know....but from West London I might be inclined to go by National Express coach, especially at that time in the morning: it should be a bit cheaper, and (given the time it will take you to get to Liverpool STreet) possibly no slower.

I might consider getting the TfL Bus 83 (which has a 24-hour service, with a frequency of half-hourly overnight) from Ealing to Golders Green, and then the NatEx Coach A6 (which runs AT LEAST every half-hour, 24 hours a day) to Stansted. The timetable for the 83 allows around 40 mins from Ealing Broadway to Golders Green). Journey time from Golders Green to Stansted is stated at between 55 and 75 minutes, depending on the time of day. I used to use this coach a lot to get to Stansted for early flights, and generally found it reliable.

You could use the Oyster to get you to Golders Green, but not on the coach beyond there (A Single coach fare on the route is £10)

 

[Squaddie]

Unless your budget is especially tight, you should consider staying at an airport hotel the night before your flight. Depending on the exact date you'll be flying, there are some good deals available for December. Try booking.com and enter 'Stansted airport'. The Radisson Blu is especially good, and is just a couple of minutes' walk from the terminal. Alternatively, some of the B&Bs within a few miles of the airport offer free transfers.

 

[Flying Snail]

If you do decide to use Stansted Express from Liverpool street then use the Ryanair link to the Stansted Express website for a few quid off the pricey standard fares.

http://www.ryanair.com/en/redirect/express/10/17/loc/aptransfer