Bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

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Here is a selection of the cheapest shuttle trips from the schedule from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today
from $52
tomorrow
from $51
Friday
from $52
Saturday
Sunday
from $51
Monday
from $48
Tuesday
from $48

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:50 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    9:55 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    3:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $56
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $57
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    4:35 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $60
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 45m
      0
      12:10 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      2:55 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $24
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      3:10 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      5:55 PM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    9:55 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    3:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $51
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:50 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $57
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    4:35 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $60
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      7h 40m
      0
      12:05 AM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      5:00 AM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $24
      • Waiting Time 0h 20m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      5:20 AM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      7:45 AM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 2h 5m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:50 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $59
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:15 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $65
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    4:35 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $65
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 45m
      0
      12:10 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      2:55 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $24
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      3:30 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      5:55 PM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $17
    Travel Time is 0h 30m shorter, and you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    9:55 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    3:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $51
  • National Express
    5h 45m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    5:55 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $51
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    4:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $59
  • National Express
    6h 20m
    0
    10:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    4:35 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $62
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 45m
      0
      12:10 PM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      2:55 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $24
      • Waiting Time 0h 35m
    • National Express
      2h 25m
      0
      3:30 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      5:55 PM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    9:55 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    3:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $49
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:50 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $49
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $57
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:15 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $65
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      7h 25m
      0
      10:30 AM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      2:30 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      3:10 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      5:55 PM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 30m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    2:10 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    9:55 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    3:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • National Express
    7h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:50 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $48
  • National Express
    6h 15m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    10:30 PM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $52
  • National Express
    7h 10m
    0
    12:05 AM
    Manchester Airport
    Manchester Airport
    7:15 AM
    London Stansted Airport
    London Stansted Airport
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $56
  • Did you know that if you travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milton Keynes, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      7h 25m
      0
      10:30 AM
      Manchester Airport
      Manchester Airport
      2:30 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $21
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • National Express
      2h 45m
      0
      3:10 PM
      Milton Keynes
      Coachway
      5:55 PM
      London Stansted Airport
      London Stansted Airport
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $10

Frequency of bus connections between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport

See here how frequent the connections between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 buses from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport, with 11 offers.

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Facts about the bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 8 times every day by bus from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport starting from $48!

Cheapest Bus $48
Fastest Bus 5h 35m
Earliest Bus 4:30 AM
Latest Bus 10:25 PM
Daily Bus Routes 8 Ø
Distance 146.5 miles
Bus Companies National Express

Cheapest bus connections from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

Every day, 8 buses from 1 bus companies leave Manchester Airport for London Stansted Airport: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/25/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 06/22
Monday 06/23
Tuesday 06/24
Wednesday 06/25
$52
Thursday 06/26
$51
Friday 06/27
$52
Saturday 06/28
$44
Sunday 06/29
$51
Monday 06/30
$48
Tuesday 07/01
$48
Wednesday 07/02
Thursday 07/03
$48
Friday 07/04
Saturday 07/05
$48
Sunday 07/06
$48
Monday 07/07
$48
Tuesday 07/08
$48
Wednesday 07/09
Thursday 07/10
$48
Friday 07/11
$48
Saturday 07/12
Sunday 07/13
$48
Monday 07/14
$44
Tuesday 07/15
$33
Wednesday 07/16
$35
Thursday 07/17
$48
Friday 07/18
$44
Saturday 07/19

The cheapest time to travel from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $48, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $52.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, with $48. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $59.

How to save money travelling from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport from our users.

National Express from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport:

Cheapest Price $48
Fastest Bus 5h 35m
Earliest Bus 4:30 AM
Last Bus 10:25 PM
Daily Connections 8 Ø
Found on 6/24/2025

All bus stations and stops in Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport bus

How much does a Manchester Airport London Stansted Airport bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $48 and takes 7h 30m to reach London Stansted Airport. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $48 and $67. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to London Stansted Airport.

On average, how many connections are available from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport each day?

Every day, the Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport take?

The fastest shuttle from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport is offered by National Express and takes 5h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $56. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first shuttle from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport?

The earliest bus arriving in London Stansted Airport from Manchester Airport starts at 4:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last shuttle from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport?

The latest bus trip departing from Manchester Airport for London Stansted Airport starts at 10:25 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Manchester Airport London Stansted Airport route?

When traveling by shuttle from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport, passengers can travel with National Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester Airport and London Stansted Airport by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Manchester Airport London Stansted Airport bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a shuttle that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Manchester Airport London Stansted Airport bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the shuttle from Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester Airport to London Stansted Airport

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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