Bus from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport
8 direct routes · 19–62 min · first bus 05:56, last bus 19:23 (weekdays); night service 309 runs 19:09–05:51; the 510 runs 24 hours.
Next buses to Stansted Airport as of 12:14
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Bishops Stortford, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510 | Arriva Herts and Essex | ~24 min | 43 | Sat 37 · Sun 24 | 24 hours | Riverside (Stop R) | Coach Station (Bay 15) | Stansted Mountfitchet | |
| 509 | Arriva Herts and Essex | ~27 min | 31 | Sat 27 · Sun 8 | 05:56 | 19:23 | Riverside (Stop R) | Coach Station (Bay 15) | Takeley Street & Takeley |
| 305 | Stephensons of Essex | ~40 min | 13 | Sat 13 · no Sunday buses | 06:43 | 18:55 | Interchange (Stop E) | Coach Station (Bay 13) | Little Hallingbury, Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak & Takeley |
| 309 | Arriva Herts and Essex | ~19 min | 9 | Sat 9 · Sun 19 | 19:09 | 05:51 | Riverside (Stop R) | Coach Station (Bay 15) | — |
| 7 | Central Connect | ~61 min | 5 | Sat 5 · no Sunday buses | 08:15 | 17:15 | Interchange (Stop E) | Coach Station (Bay 13) | Stansted Mountfitchet, Elsenham, Henham, Elsenham, Molehill Green & Takeley |
| 7A | Central Connect | ~62 min | 5 | Sat 5 · no Sunday buses | 09:00 | 18:45 | Interchange (Stop E) | Coach Station (Bay 13) | Stansted Mountfitchet, Bentfield Green, Stansted Mountfitchet, Elsenham, Henham, Elsenham & 2 more |
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 509A, 510A
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509A | Arriva Herts and Essex | ~30 min | 2 | weekdays only | 08:32 | 15:52 | Riverside (Stop R) | Coach Station (Bay 15) | Takeley Street & Takeley |
| 510A | Arriva Herts and Essex | ~26 min | 2 | weekdays only | 08:24 | 16:05 | Riverside (Stop R) | Coach Station (Bay 15) | Stansted Mountfitchet |
Times are for the first boarding point in Bishops Stortford on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 510 bus, 509 bus, 305 bus, 309 bus, 7 bus or 7A bus timetable.
Fares from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport
- £5.70 adult single on the 510, 509, 309, 509A and 510A (Arriva Herts and Essex) — at most £3.00 if in the fare cap
- £2.70 adult single, £4.00 return on the 7 and 7A (Central Connect)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport?
8 routes run directly from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport: the 510 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 509 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 305 (Stephensons of Essex), the 309 (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 7 (Central Connect), the 7A (Central Connect), the 509A (Arriva Herts and Essex), the 510A (Arriva Herts and Essex). The most frequent is the 510, 43 times each weekday — board at Riverside (Stop R) and get off at Coach Station (Bay 15), about 24 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport?
Between 19 minutes on the 309 and 62 on the 7A, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Stansted Mountfitchet on the way.
What time is the first and last bus from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:56 and the last around 19:23 — and night service 309 runs 19:09–05:51; the 510 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport?
Adult singles from Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport: £5.70 on the 510, 509, 309, 509A and 510A (Arriva Herts and Essex); £2.70 on the 7 and 7A (Central Connect). The 510, the 509, the 309, the 509A and the 510A cost at most £3.00 if they take part in the England fare cap. Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.