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Catching a flight is stressful enough, the last thing you need is to struggle even getting to the airport in the first place. Normally, the Stansted Express is on hand to help make travelling to Stansted Airport as easy as pie. But, unfortunately, for the next five weekends it’ll be out of action.
Every weekend from February 22 to March 23, there will be no Stansted Express services between the airport and London Liverpool Street. The disruption is down to scheduled engineering work on the rail tracks between Stansted and Broxbourne.
If you’ve got plans to fly on any of those weekends, don’t panic – there are options.
When is the Stansted Express suspended?
To be more specific, the train service will not be running on: February 22 and 23 and March 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23.
How to get to Stansted Airport during the cancellations
There will be a rail replacement bus you can take instead. It will pick up people from Broxbourne where the Express terminates and drive the rest of the way to Stansted airport.
National Express is also adding 25,000 extra seats between London and Stansted Airport to help passengers out. Tickets for this service start from £11 one-way.
The coach service has three routes serving the airport: the A6 from Marble Arch, the A7 from London Victoria Coach Station and the A8 from King’s Cross St Pancras. Demand is expected to significantly increase over the next five weekends so you’re advised to book your seat well in advance.
How long does it take to get to Stansted Airport by coach
The National Express journey takes around 45 minutes (compared to the average 48 minutes on the Stansted Express).
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