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Stansted airport is located about 36 miles/58 km northeast of central London near the town of Bishop’s Stortford in Essex. It is about 29 miles/47 km south of Cambridge and is convenient for the East Anglia area and other points in the central-eastern area of England. The airport offers flights to other UK airports, Ireland, and several continental airports. The airport's web site has flight and other information for travel planning.
Transportation: There is a good choice of ground transportation services at the airport including rail, bus, coach and taxi services.
Railways: There is a rail station at the airport. Central Trains serve the Midlands and East Anglia in England and extend westward to Wales from Stansted airport. Major cities include Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Norwich, Chester and Cardiff.
WAGN Railway serves a large area north of London from Kings Cross, Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. There are connecting services to London-Luton Airport and London- Stansted Airport
Stansted Express is a direct service that runs between the airport and Liverpool Street station in London. Go to the Network Rail Stations web site and choose "Liverpool Street" for detailed information about this station.
The Railways in England page has information on national services and other rail lines that can be connected to from the lines serving the airport.
Bus and Coach Services: National Express and other operators provide coach services to a variety of destinations from Stansted airport.
The airport's web site has information on ground transportation services for the airport.
Hotels: There is a good selection of hotels and other accommodations near the airport and in the surrounding area.