Luggage
You can bring 1x large suitcase (or 2x medium cases) & 1x soft hand luggage item onboard our coaches. However, be sure to check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before your pack.
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Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport
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Generous luggage allowance
Bring 1x large suitcase (or 2x medium cases) & 1x soft hand luggage item onboard
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Sign up nowCoach from Gatwick to Stansted Airport
Travel from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport, and say goodbye to expensive inter-airport travel.
With up to 16 daily services, a guaranteed seat and lots of luggage room, you can travel in style for less.
Please note: our services between Gatwick and Stansted require a connection in London. Please use the journey planner above to search for the most suitable route for your needs.
Departing from Gatwick Airport
To pass the time until your coach or flight, Gatwick is home to dozens of fantastic facilities to keep you busy. Within a five-minute walk from the terminal, you'll find newsagents, restaurants, coffee shops and more.
Take a look at our Gatwick Airport facilities page for more information.
Arriving at Stansted Airport
To ensure a stress-free travel experience we recommend you get to the airport at least 3 hours before your scheduled flight departure time.
Time to spare before your plane departs? Stansted is packed with facilities including supermarkets, newsagents, rest areas, Wi-Fi and more.
Take a look at our Stansted Airport facilities page for more information.
Frequently asked questions
The first coach leaves from Gatwick South Terminal at 3.35am, with one change in London, before arriving at Stansted Airport Coach Station at 8.30am.
The last coach leaves from Gatwick Terminal at 23.30pm, with one change in London, before arriving at Stansted Airport Coach Station at 4.35am.
We have fare types available to give you more flexibility when you travel. Both our Standard and Fully Flexible fares are amendable, however, excess fees may apply. For more information, please visit our tickets page.
Alternatively, when buying your ticket you can add Change and Go to your booking. Change and Go allows you to board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time for just £5 per journey. Find out more at our Change and Go page.
Return route
Other routes to Stansted
- Stansted to London
- Birmingham to Stansted
- Cambridge to Stansted
- Canterbury to Stansted
- Heathrow to Stansted
- Leicester to Stansted
- London to Stansted
- London Liverpool Street to Stansted
- London Southwark to Stansted
- London Stratford to Stansted
- London Waterloo to Stansted
- Luton to Stansted
- Oxford to Stansted
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T&C: *Limited Availability. No booking fee when logged into My Account and purchasing on the National Express website or app, otherwise £1.50 booking fee applies. Fares correct 30.04.2025 for travel between 30.04.2025 - 27.08.2025.
