Stansted Express > Reviews > Stansted Express

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Frequency of trains	Excellent
Reliability of trains	Mostly on time
Comfort of trains	Comfortable
On-board facilities	Excellent

Advantages:	quickest way to get to Stansted; frequent
Disadvantages:	expensive; not as fast as other 'express' services

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I've been flying from Stansted/Gatwick where possible since I missed a flight from horribly over-crowded Heathrow because of ridiculous queues. The only drawback to this is that Stansted isn't reachable by tube.
Single price on this train is £15.50 if bought from a ticket stand, but both online and return fares work out cheaper, especially if you purchase a return ticket online (£23.50). Some airlines also offer discounted tickets for the train in-flight when flying into Stansted.
Trains are frequent, running ever 15 minutes to and from Liverpool St station, which is easily accessible by tube and bus. The journey time of 45 minutes is excellent when compared to the time it would take to reach the airport by bus (I've tried this once and wouldn't advise it; if you purchase a return ticket online, you aren't paying that much more than for the walk-up Green Line price anyway).
Express trains to the other London airports have notably shorter journey times, and this is the only criticism I would make (the train often stops at a number of small stations before Stansted), but given that the airport is much more easy to maneuver, I think you still save time over all!