Stansted Airport Guide

Stansted Airport Facts and Figures

Our Stansted Airport guide provides a summary on airport facts and figures on London Stansted Airport, a hub for a number of major European low-cost carriers. Stansted Airport is the third busiest UK airport and is the third largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport; and is one of London's five international airports along with Luton and London City Airports.

London Stansted Airport is located in Uttlesford, Essex about 38 miles (61 km) North-East of central London and Stansted Airport is a hub for a number of major European low cost carriers such as easyJet founded by Stelios. easyBus operates a Stansted express to London bus and coach transfer service to/from Stansted.

Stansted Airport Destinations

Just some of the destinations available from Stansted Airport using easyJet as just one example include Alicante, Amsterdam, Asturias, Barcelona, Belfast-International, Bilbao, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Faro, Funchal, Geneva, Glasgow-International, Ibiza, Ljubljana, Lyon, Málaga, Munich, Naples, Newcastle, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Prague, Tallinn. Please however visit easyJet.com for the latest Stansted Airport destinations.

Checking In at Stansted

The check-in areas are on the second floor of each terminal. To find your check-in zone, look up your flight on the information screens near the Airport entrance. Check-in zones are clearly signposted by illuminated yellow cubes.

How early to arrive at the airport?

Please check your flight ticket or contact your airline for advice on checking in times. You should arrive well in time for your Stansted flight to make sure you have enough time to go through security. The following times provide a general Stansted Airport guide.

International flights - check in 3 hours prior to departure
European flights - check in 2 hours prior to departure
Domestic flights - check in 1 hour prior to departure

Boarding your flight is normally 45 minutes before your flight time. Remember to keep an eye on the monitors as announcements telling you to go to the gate are no longer in use.

Prior to going through security and into the London Stansted Departures Lounge there is a good range of shops, bars and restaurants available and open to those not travelling. These include travel exchange if you need to change any money and also ATM cash dispensing machines.

Luggage

Please refer to the easyBus hand luggage guidelines.

Stansted Airport Contacts

easyBus Ticket Desk - located in airport arrivals halls towards exits.

Stansted bus to London by easyBus

easyBus operates fast and frequent Stansted express airport transfer services to and from central London up to every 20 to 30 minutes with the trip into London arriving conveniently at Baker Street, Underground for quick access into the tube/metro system. Transport from London Baker Street to Stansted Airport and back is easy and cost effective with easyBus. Book early from £2 online for best prices.