Stansted Airport Transfers at Starting Fares
A taxi from Southampton to Stansted Airport costs from £210 for a saloon, from £230 for an MPV and from £240 for a minibus, and the drive takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Stansted is a single-terminal airport, so your driver meets you in the designated arrivals pickup area with a name sign and 60 minutes free waiting is included.
Terminal pickup: Stansted has a single main terminal, so there is no terminal guesswork. Your driver meets you in the designated arrivals pickup area with a name sign displaying your booking name.
Your Trusted Stansted Airport Transfer Partner
Stansted to Southampton transfers take approximately 2h15m-2h45m depending on traffic, and the M25 between Junctions 10 and 7 is the stretch that varies most. We monitor your flight and provide a meet and greet service. Stansted is a single-terminal airport, making the pickup process simple and straightforward.
London Stansted Airport (STN) serves flights to and from European destinations and is the furthest of the London airports from Southampton: around 115 road miles north via the M3, M25 and M11. We offer reliable transfer services with flight monitoring and meet and greet.
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Transfer Prices From Southampton
Starting fares for Stansted Airport transfers. Your fare is confirmed at the time of booking, no surge pricing and no hidden charges.
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8-SeaterFull Stansted Airport Fare Table, Both Directions
Every vehicle class we run to Stansted Airport, with the fare for each. The same fare applies in each direction, out to the airport and back to Southampton, and the typical journey time is 2h15m-2h45m. Fares are per vehicle, one way, and include flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting, airport parking and tolls. Meet and greet is available on request.
| Vehicle | Passengers | From Southampton | To Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 1-4 passengers | from £210 | from £210 |
| MPV | Up to 6 passengers | from £230 | from £230 |
| Minibus | 8-seater, larger groups | from £240 | from £240 |
Whichever direction you travel, your fare is confirmed at the time of booking. There is no surge pricing and no hidden charges, and traffic on the day does not change the price.
Every fare in this table also appears on the full list of fares, with the cruise, fly-cruise and local tables alongside it.
Included with every transfer
Airport and port pickup and drop-off charges are included in your quoted fare.
From the moment you land, your first 60 minutes of waiting time are completely free of charge.
Child and infant seats are available on request, just discuss your requirements with our team.
A free bottle of water is provided for every transfer.
Meet and greet service is available, let us know your requirements when you book.
Prices are per vehicle, one way from Southampton, and include airport parking and toll charges. Child seats and extra luggage can be added on request.
Taxi from Stansted Airport to Southampton
The fares on this page run in both directions. The same published fare that takes you from Southampton to Stansted Airport also brings you back, and the pickup is built around your flight rather than the clock: your driver tracks the flight, meets you as you arrive, and the fare is confirmed when you book, so the price is settled before you land. Whichever direction you travel, the fare itself is taken from the complete set of fares.
When you land at Stansted Airport
Stansted is the furthest of the London airports from Southampton, around 115 road miles via the M11, M25 and M3, and the return drive takes 2h15m to 2h45m depending on traffic. That distance is exactly why the fare matters: it is the same published fare as the outward run, per vehicle and confirmed when you book, so the longest airport journey on this page is also the one where a single booked car replaces the longest rail trek of any London airport.
The pickup itself is simple because Stansted has a single main terminal. Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in the designated arrivals pickup area with a name sign showing your booking name, then helps you out to the car with your luggage. Your first 60 minutes of waiting from the moment you land are included in the fare, which takes the pressure off a slow baggage reclaim after a late flight, and if the flight is delayed the pickup moves to the new landing time without you having to call.
The stretch that decides this journey is the M25, particularly between Junctions 10 and 7, and your driver plans around it on the day. Once you are through it, the run down the M3 to Southampton is steady motorway. We collect for Stansted's early departures and meet its late arrivals around the clock, and the fare agreed at booking is the fare you pay however the traffic behaves.
- Flight tracking on every airport pickup
- Meet and greet with a name board, available on request
- 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land
- Help with your luggage, at both ends
- One fare per vehicle, confirmed when you book
- Pickups at any hour, day or night
Choosing your vehicle for the Stansted Airport run
On the longest London run we do, comfort and luggage space are the deciding factors. A saloon suits one to four passengers and is the economical choice for a couple. The MPV carries up to six with room for the cases a week or two away produces, and the minibus is the group option: one vehicle, one fare, and everyone arriving and leaving together, which on a journey of 2h15m to 2h45m is worth more than it sounds.
The fare for each vehicle includes flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting time and help with your luggage, and it is confirmed when you book. Child and infant seats are available on request, and free bottled water is provided for every transfer. If you are travelling with more luggage than passengers, tell us when you book and we will put you in the class with the boot for it rather than the one that merely fits the headcount.
Taxi or Train to Stansted Airport? And When to Leave
Worked example: for a 10:00 short-haul flight, airlines advise arriving by 08:00, and by 07:00 for a long-haul flight, so leave Southampton around 06:00. Tell us your flight time when you book and we set the pickup to match, with the drive, the traffic and the check-in queues already allowed for.
How the Two Journeys to Stansted Airport Compare
| Soton Cars taxi | By train | |
|---|---|---|
| The journey | One car from your door straight to Stansted Airport | By train it is Southampton Central to London Waterloo, the Tube across to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express: the longest rail trek of the London airports, with luggage carried on every leg. |
| Your luggage | In the boot, with help at both ends | Carried by you on every leg, including across stations |
| What it costs | One fare per vehicle, from £210 for a saloon | A fare per person on every leg, plus any last-mile taxi at the far end |
| First and last flights | Runs 24/7, with pickups set to your flight time | Bound by the first and last trains of the day |
Leaving Southampton for Stansted Airport: Timing the Run
For a 10:00 flight from Stansted we suggest leaving Southampton around 06:00, and on this route we would not cut it finer: the drive can take 2h45m when the M25 is slow, and the aim is to be at the terminal two hours before a short-haul flight, three before a long-haul one. Stansted's departure bank starts early in the morning, so many of our pickups for this airport leave Southampton in the small hours, which the 24/7 service is built for.
Tell us your flight time when you book and we set the pickup with the drive, the likely traffic and the check-in queues already allowed for. If you are travelling as a group, one minibus fare covers everyone and the luggage goes in the same vehicle, which on a route this long is usually the difference between a journey and an expedition.
Booking your Stansted Airport transfer: what we will ask
A booking takes a couple of minutes by phone on +44 2380 333 000, online or by WhatsApp, and it helps to have the details below to hand. Each one does a job: together they let us set the pickup to your flight, send the right vehicle and confirm your exact fare before you travel, rather than estimating it on the day.
- Your flight number, so your driver can track any delay
- The address to collect you from in Southampton, or the address to bring you back to
- How many passengers are travelling, and roughly how much luggage you have
- Whether you need child or infant seats, which are available on request
- Your return flight details as well, if you would like the same service back
Frequently Asked Questions About Stansted Airport Transfers
Common questions about our airport transfer to and from Stansted Airport.
A saloon from Southampton to Stansted Airport costs from £210, an MPV costs from £230 and a minibus costs from £240. These are the same figures shown in the price list on this page, they are confirmed when you book, and they include flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting, airport parking and tolls. Meet and greet is available on request.
The Stansted Airport fare starts from the prices shown on this page and is confirmed at the time of booking, so the price you are quoted is the price you pay. There is no surge pricing and no hidden charges, and traffic on the day does not change the fare.
The same published fares apply in this direction: from £210 in a saloon, from £230 in an MPV and from £240 in a minibus, per vehicle one way. Your driver tracks your flight, meets you in arrivals with a name board, and 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land are included, with the fare confirmed when you book.
Stansted has a single main terminal, so there is no terminal guesswork. Your driver meets you in the designated arrivals pickup area with a name sign displaying your booking name. Your driver tracks your flight before you land, so a delay costs you nothing and 60 minutes of waiting are included.
Every transfer to Stansted Airport includes 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land, flight monitoring and help with your luggage, and meet and greet with a name board is available on request.
Call +44 2380 333 000 at any hour of the day or night, or book online, and we will confirm your fare straight away. If you are flying, send us your flight number so the driver can track any delay.
Yes, the service runs 24/7 and Stansted work is often at the edges of the day. Book in advance with your flight number, your driver tracks the flight and meets you in the arrivals pickup area with a name sign, and the fare confirmed when you book includes 60 minutes of free waiting from when you land.
London Stansted Airport is around 115 road miles north of Southampton, with a journey time of around 2h15m to 2h45m by car depending on traffic on the M3, M25 and M11.
Yes, we actively monitor all Stansted flight schedules. If your flight is delayed, there's no need to contact us, we'll adjust our timing and be there when you arrive.
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