Cheap train tickets to Stansted Airport
Find unused Stansted Express and CrossCountry tickets from real travellers - checked by our team and listed below face value.
Stansted Airport station sits directly beneath the terminal building, at the end of the Stansted Express line from London Liverpool Street. Greater Anglia runs that non-stop express service, while CrossCountry also calls here on its longer route from Birmingham New Street via Peterborough and Cambridge - giving the airport direct rail links in two different directions rather than just the one obvious London route.
Because flight plans change constantly, an Advance or Anytime rail ticket booked for a specific train to catch a specific flight is one of the most common types of ticket that ends up no longer needed. SaveMyFare verifies each of these before listing them, so a genuine, unused Stansted Express or CrossCountry fare can be picked up for less than buying on the day.
Ways to save on top of a resale ticket
Book Advance fares early
Advance tickets are released up to 12 weeks ahead and are usually the cheapest new-ticket option — the earlier you book, the more choice you get.
Travel Off-Peak
Avoiding the morning and evening rush can cut the price of a walk-up fare significantly, even on the same route and operator.
Use a Railcard
A Railcard knocks up to 1/3 off most fares and pays for itself after a handful of journeys if you travel regularly.
Try split ticketing
Buying two or more tickets that cover different legs of the same journey is sometimes cheaper than one through-ticket for the full route.
How split ticketing works →Fastest journey times to Stansted Airport
Popular routes to Stansted Airport
Getting to Stansted Airport
Platforms 1 and 3 serve the Stansted Express and Greater Anglia services to Norwich; platform 2 serves CrossCountry services toward Cambridge and Birmingham New Street.
Things to do near Stansted Airport
Direct terminal access
The station sits beneath the terminal building itself - it's about a 2-minute walk from the platforms up to the departures hall via lifts, escalators and ramps, with no separate transfer needed.
Stansted Airport Transit System
A separate automated people-mover (distinct from the mainline railway) shuttles passengers from the terminal out to the satellite gate buildings once through security - allow 10-15 minutes for that onward journey depending on your gate.
Duty-free and airport shops
The departures hall above the station has the usual airport mix of duty-free, food and retail once through security - worth building into your schedule alongside recommended arrival times.