London Stansted, STN

I have only used Stansted airport once, having previously used other airports including Heathrow airport and Bristol airport. STANSTED AIRPORT QUICK LOCATION Stansted airport is one of the four main airports which is associated with London (the other three being Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton). Out of the four, Stansted is the one that is furthest away from London. It is approximately 38 miles away from London, to the North of the city, just off the M11 motorway at junction 8a if coming from London or Junction 8 from the Cambridge side. WHY DO THE AIRLINES USE STANSTED? The main advantage of ... more

Stansted Airport is where I start the majority of my holidays, I have been there countless amounts of time. It is situated in South East England and 40 miles outside of London, even though it's classed as a London airport. There are a number of ways to get to Stansted Airport by public transport, one is by train. There is a 'Stansted Express' train which runs from Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. It only takes 45 minutes and makes one stop off at Tottenham Hale. The other way is by bus and coach. Buses and coaches regularly run from Liverpool Street, Baker Street, Victoria and Kings Cross ... more

Stansted airport is usually the cheapest London airport to fly from, as it is the airport that most of the budget airlines fly from. I use it regularly. I used to avoid the early and late arrivals, assuming that getting to and from the airport would be too difficult, however I've found that it's quite achievable. It's definitely worth trying out a few 1p 6.30am flights! I can offer the following tips for using Stansted efficiently: Getting to and from the airport: Virtually all my flights leave before 8am and arrive after 11pm, as these are the cheapest. This can make transport difficult, as I ... more

Stansted is on the Hearts/Essex border and although it is a bit out of the way to have the prefix "London" it is worth the extra miles. The low-cost airlines of Ryanair and EasyJet fly out from Stansted so it is much cheaper to fly than BA but also Stansted has much improved services than Heathrow and Gatwick for unstressful flying. ***Getting to Stansted*** ROAD: Stansted is off from J8a of the M11 and is about 20 minutes from the M25, but inevitably more in rush-hour traffic. Once you get into Stansted you have the choice of three different types of parking: Long-Stay, Mid-Stay and Short ... more

Stansted is London’s third international airport, situated on the Herts/Essex border in between London and Cambridge. Many people only see Heathrow and Gatwick as the main players in the London area. However Stansted is a more modern, less congested viable alternative. Getting to Stansted is very easy indeed, being conveniently located and easily accessible from most places. It is situated next to Junction 8 of the M11, which makes accessing London, East Anglia and the north, very simple. For those who don’t drive (or perhaps don’t relish the thought of paying to park!) there ... more