Essex
London Stansted is Britain's third-busiest airport, offering flights to more than 160 destinations in over 30 countries.
First Essex operate three routes serving Stansted - local service 33, and express coaches X22 and the X30: all for less than the cost of a week's car parking.
*X30 weekly Southend to Stansted ticket £60.00, compared to £66.40 Long Stay car park at Stansted
We have three routes running to and from Stansted Airport:
Stansted Aircoach X22 - Stansted to Clacton (stopping at Braintree, Bradwell, Marks Tey, Essex University & Frating). Runs every two hours, seven days a week (except Christmas Day).
| Colchester to Stansted | £15.00 single | £22.00 period return |
|---|---|---|
| Clacton to Colchester | £6.00 single | £8.50 (peak) £6.50 (off-peak) |
| Braintree to Stansted | £7.50 single | £11.00 period return |
| Colchester to Stansted Airport | £12.50 single | £18.00 period return |
Stansted Aircoach X30 - The X30 runs every hour from Southend to Stansted (stopping at Prittlewell, Eastwood, Rayleigh, Barnston and Chelmsford) seven days a week (except Christmas Day).
Travel in style and comfort aboard the plush X30 aircoach. With reclining leather seats, and free Wi-fi internet, your holiday starts as soon as you get on board
| Southend/Rayleigh to Chelmsford | £7.50 single | £11.00 return | £37.00 weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend/Rayleigh to Stansted | £12.50 single | £18.00 return | £60.00 weekly |
| Chelmsford to Stansted | £7.50 single | £11.00 return | £37.00 weekly |
Local service bus 33 - the 33 runs from Chelmsford bus station to Stansted airport 7 days a week, with services starting at 04.50 Monday to Friday, 03.05 on Sundays and 06.15 Saturdays - getting you from Chelmsford bus station to Stansted airport in 45 minutes.
Take the stress and cost out of driving to the airport - relax and let us do the driving. You can download all our timetables on this website or call our customer service team on 08456 020 121 (Open Monday - Friday 0830-1730, except bank holidays).
Special Assistance
Stansted Airport provides a free service for passengers with reduced mobility to assist with their journey through the Terminal to the aircraft. Passengers are advised to book this free facility with their airline at least 48 hours before their flight departure to ensure the passengers receive the assistance they require. The ISS special assistance desk is located in the Terminal adjacent to Zones D & E.
