7 Bishops Stortford to Stansted Airport via Stansted Mountfitchet, Takeley
Operated by Central Connect. First bus 07:07, last bus 18:20. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.20 to £2.70 — more.
Wanted a different 7? 99 other bus routes are numbered 7 elsewhere in the UK — see every 7 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:15 | 10:30 | 12:45 | 15:00 | 17:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interchange (Stop E) | 08:15 | 10:30 | 12:45 | 15:00 | 17:15 |
| Herts & Essex Hospital Grounds (adj) | 08:27 | 10:38 | 12:53 | 15:12 | 17:27 |
| The Nags Head PH (opp) | 08:29 | 10:40 | 12:55 | 15:14 | 17:29 |
| Bradley Common (adj) | 08:35 | 10:46 | 13:01 | 15:20 | 17:35 |
| St Mary's Drive (adj) | 08:45 | 10:56 | 13:11 | 15:30 | 17:45 |
| Lower Street (NE-bound) | 08:46 | 10:57 | 13:12 | 15:31 | 17:46 |
| Railway Station (near) | 08:53 | 11:04 | 13:19 | 15:38 | 17:53 |
| Woodend Green (adj) | 09:00 | 11:11 | 13:26 | 15:45 | 18:00 |
| The Crown (opp) | 09:05 | 11:16 | 13:31 | 15:50 | 18:05 |
| Molehill Green Road (adj) | 09:11 | 11:22 | 13:37 | 15:56 | 18:11 |
| Coach Station (Bay 13) | 09:16 | 11:27 | 13:42 | 16:01 | 18:16 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 7
Adult single £1.20 to £2.70 · Adult return £1.80 to £4.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.20 | Hockerill (7) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £1.90 | Shortcroft (7) | |||||||||||
| £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.20 | Birchanger (7) | ||||||||||
| £2.30 | £2.10 | £1.20 | £1.20 | Bradley Common (7) | |||||||||
| £2.30 | £2.30 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.20 | Birchanger Corner (7) | ||||||||
| £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.60 | Chapel Hill (7) | |||||||
| £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.00 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £1.40 | Mountfitchet Lower St (7) | ||||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Elsenham Leigh Dr (7) | |||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £2.00 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Henham (7) | ||||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Elsenham Crown (7) | |||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £2.00 | £1.80 | £1.70 | £1.50 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Molehill Green Road (7) | ||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.10 | £2.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | £1.70 | £1.70 | £1.70 | £1.50 | Airport Coach Station (7) | |
| £1.80 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.20 | £1.60 | £1.60 | £2.10 | £2.10 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.30 | £2.30 | Essex Hospital (7) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Stortford (7).
Transport Made Simple's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 4 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Central Connect before you travel.
Tickets on the 7
Central Connect publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and young people.
U19 Return · U19 Single · Adult Return · Adult Single
Ticket types come from Central Connect's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 7 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Central Connect.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Central Connect before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Stansted Airport: 5 journeys, first 08:15 towards Bishops Stortford: 6 journeys, first 07:07
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Stansted Airport: 5 journeys, first 08:15 towards Bishops Stortford: 6 journeys, first 07:07
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Stansted Airport: 5 journeys, first 08:15 towards Bishops Stortford: 6 journeys, first 07:07
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 towards Stansted Airport: 5 journeys, first 08:15 towards Bishops Stortford: 6 journeys, first 07:07
Route map
All stops on route 7
7 towards Stansted Airport
All 44 stops
- Interchange (Stop E) Bishops Stortford
- Riverside (Stop R) Bishops Stortford
- Hillside (opp) Hockerill
- Anglo European College (o/s) Hockerill
- Stortford Hall Park (adj) Hockerill
- Herts and Essex Hospital (opp) Hockerill
- Herts & Essex Hospital Grounds (adj) Hockerill
- The Nags Head PH (NW-bound) Hockerill
- The Nags Head PH (opp) Hockerill
- Raynham Road (adj) Hockerill
- Birchwood High School (nr) Parsonage Estate
- Shortcroft (nr) Parsonage Estate
- Birchanger Green Services (opp) Parsonage Estate
- Duckend Lane (opp) Birchanger
- Three Willows (opp) Birchanger
- Primary School (opp) Birchanger
- Bradley Common (adj) Birchanger
- Stansted Road (N-bound) Birchanger
- Pines Hill (NE-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Silver Street (N-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Chapel Hill (SE-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Railway Station (o/s) Stansted Mountfitchet
- St Mary's Drive (adj) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Mount Drive (near) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Railway Station (opp) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Lower Street (NE-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Old Mill Farm (opp) Elsenham
- Leigh Drive (adj) Elsenham
- Station Road (N-bound) Elsenham
- Ridley Gardens (opp) Elsenham
- Railway Station (near) Elsenham
- Old Mead Lane (opp) Henham
- Birch Grove (opp) Henham
- Church (opp) Henham
- The Chase (adj) Henham
- Woodend Green (adj) Henham
- Carters Lane (adj) Henham
- Vernon's Close (adj) Henham
- Henham Rd (W-bound) Elsenham
- The Crown (opp) Elsenham
- DeSalis Hotel (adj) Elsenham
- Molehill Green Road (adj) Molehill Green
- High House (opp) Takeley
- Coach Station (Bay 13) Stansted Airport
7 towards Bishops Stortford
All 43 stops
- Coach Station (Bay 13) Stansted Airport
- High House (o/s) Takeley
- Molehill Green Road (opp) Molehill Green
- DeSalis Hotel (opp) Elsenham
- The Crown (o/s) Elsenham
- Henham Rd (E-bound) Elsenham
- Vernon's Close (opp) Henham
- Carters Lane (opp) Henham
- Woodend Green (adj) Henham
- The Chase (opp) Henham
- Church (o/s) Henham
- Birch Grove (adj) Henham
- Old Mead Lane (adj) Henham
- Railway Station (o/s) Elsenham
- Ridley Gardens (adj) Elsenham
- Station Road (S-bound) Elsenham
- Leigh Drive (opp) Elsenham
- Old Mill Farm (adj) Elsenham
- Lower Street (SW-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Railway Station (o/s) Stansted Mountfitchet
- St Mary's Drive (adj) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Mount Drive (near) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Railway Station (opp) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Chapel Hill (NW-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Silver Street (S-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Pines Hill (SW-bound) Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stansted Road (S-bound) Birchanger
- Birchanger Corner (SW-bound) Birchanger
- Bradley Common (opp) Birchanger
- Primary School (o/s) Birchanger
- Three Willows (adj) Birchanger
- Duckend Lane (adj) Birchanger
- Birchanger Green Services (o/s) Parsonage Estate
- Shortcroft (nr) Parsonage Estate
- Raynham Road (opp) Hockerill
- The Nags Head PH (nr) Hockerill
- Herts and Essex Hospital (opp) Hockerill
- Herts & Essex Hospital Grounds (adj) Hockerill
- The Nags Head PH (NW-bound) Hockerill
- Anglo European College (opp) Hockerill
- Hillside (nr) Hockerill
- Dane Street (Stop K) Bishops Stortford
- Interchange (Stop E) Bishops Stortford
Service registration & registered changes
- New service effective 26 July 2026 Monday-Saturday
Registered as financially supported by a local authority (Essex County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PF2006130/92 · Changes in Essex County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 7 bus?
The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:07 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 7 bus?
The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 7 bus cost?
Central Connect's published fares on the 7: adult single £1.20 to £2.70, adult return £1.80 to £4.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Central Connect day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 7 bus?
The 7 is operated by Central Connect.
Timetable data from Central Connect via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Central Connect last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 15 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PF2006130/92. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.