Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport Transfer

Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer: the easiest way to get there

Getting from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport should be the easy part of the journey. With a private transfer it is: you tell us your flight number and your hotel, we confirm the price of the Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer on WhatsApp, and on the day a driver meets you at the arrivals hall and takes you straight to the door. No taxi rank, no ticket machines, no changing between buses with suitcases.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Stansted Airport is like, what to see there and where to stay, where you meet your driver at Gatwick Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

How far is Stansted Airport from Gatwick Airport?

The distance from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport is about 120 km by road, and the transfer usually takes around 1 hour 35 minutes. Allow a little extra at peak hours; outside them the drive is relaxed and direct. Because the Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer price is fixed in advance, a slow drive never costs you more, which is the first difference from an airport taxi on the meter.

The fastest road route runs via the M25 and M11, and your driver adjusts it on the day for traffic and roadworks.

From Heathrow the M25 runs clockwise around north London to the M11; from Gatwick the M25 crosses the Thames at the Dartford Crossing before joining the M11; from Luton the route crosses Hertfordshire on the A505 and A120 or uses the M25.

For planning, count on 1 hour 35 minutes plus the time to collect your luggage and clear passport control at Gatwick Airport; up to 60 minutes of waiting (90 at some airports) is included.

Arriving at Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London Gatwick (LGW) is about 45 km south of the centre in Sussex, with North and South terminals linked by a shuttle and the M23 towards town.

Whichever hall you come out of, the routine for a Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer is the same: collect your bags, clear passport control, switch on your phone, and follow the meeting instruction from your WhatsApp confirmation. Your driver already knows your flight has landed - every pickup at Gatwick Airport is tracked against the live arrival time - so there is no need to call, though a message is always welcome.

Searches for "LGW to Stansted Airport" or "LGW airport transfer" land here for a reason: LGW is the airport code for Gatwick Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Stansted Airport.

Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport, door to door. Route: about 120 km, around 1 hour 35 minutes depending on traffic. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers) and Minivan (1–7 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Gatwick Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport?

Travellers searching for "Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport is known before you land.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Stansted Airport involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Stansted Airport, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport to Stansted Airport: is there a bus, train or metro?

Public transport from Gatwick Airport runs mainly into London itself: the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express, the Gatwick Express, the Stansted Express and the Luton train are all fast to a central station; from there the Tube with suitcases means stairs, gaps and crowds, and Wembley, Windsor or an Oxford Street hotel each add a change, which is why families and groups book a car from the terminal door. Reaching Stansted Airport from there means a further connection with your luggage, which is where a door-to-door car saves the most time and effort.

Many of our guests have tried the public route into Stansted Airport once and booked the car ever after. The difference is not only speed but effort: no ticket machines in a foreign language, no stairs with suitcases, no working out the last mile to the hotel. A private Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer starts at the arrivals door and ends at the reception desk, and the fixed price covers the whole vehicle.

About Stansted Airport

London Stansted Airport is in Essex, about 60 km north-east of central London, beside junction 8 of the M11. Stansted is one of London's major airports, known for its single terminal designed by Norman Foster, with a light, tree-like roof structure and all facilities on one level. It handles mainly European short-haul flights along with some longer routes, and the airport railway station lies beneath the terminal with express trains to Liverpool Street and to Cambridge. The airport is set in the open Essex countryside near the market town of Bishop's Stortford and the historic village of Stansted Mountfitchet, with hotels grouped near the terminal.

Things to do in Stansted Airport

The reasons most visitors come to Stansted Airport: Norman Foster-designed terminal, Railway station beneath the terminal, Next to M11 junction 8 and Countryside setting near Bishop's Stortford. Arriving by private transfer means you start on them rested, with the luggage already at the hotel.

London itself is within reach for a day: Buckingham Palace and the Changing of the Guard, the Tower of London and Tower Bridge and the British Museum - the same WhatsApp desk arranges the car there and back.

Where to stay in Stansted Airport

Hotels and places to stay in Stansted Airport: Airport hotels, Bishop's Stortford, Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden and Cambridge. Tell us yours when you book and the driver plans the last few streets before you land.

The terminal forecourt has a dedicated drop-off zone that can queue at peak times; allow a little extra time on arrival.

Meeting your driver at Gatwick Airport

Every airport is laid out differently, and Gatwick Airport is no exception: some airports have a fixed meeting point inside the terminal, some have a specific exit where drivers may wait, and at others the driver stands just beyond customs with a sign. Because of that we do not print one rule here. When we confirm your Gatwick Airport to Stansted Airport transfer on WhatsApp, we tell you exactly where your driver will be, with the driver's name and a phone number you can message the moment you land.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Gatwick Airport.

Our vehicles for the Stansted Airport transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers) and Minivan (1–7 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

All vehicles are insured and driven by professional, licensed drivers who know the Stansted Airport road. Child seats are provided on request, and there is no extra charge for reasonable luggage.

The vehicle is chosen before the confirmation, not at the kerb, so there is no surprise at the door of Gatwick Airport: what we agreed on WhatsApp is what is waiting, and if your luggage looks like it needs a bigger vehicle we say so before you pay.

Who books the Stansted Airport transfer

Who uses a private transfer to Stansted Airport? Couples who would rather not start a holiday in a taxi queue; families who need child seats and space for a pushchair; groups of six to thirteen who want to arrive together in one vehicle; business travellers with a meeting the same day; and travellers landing at night, when public transport is thin and a fixed price is worth more than ever. Every one of them books the same way - a WhatsApp message - and gets the same written confirmation.

The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Stansted Airport and the ride back to Gatwick Airport are arranged in the same conversation.

How to book your Stansted Airport transfer

Send the form on this page, or write to us on WhatsApp: flight number, date, passengers, luggage and hotel. Within a few minutes a member of our team confirms your Stansted Airport transfer with the price fixed, the vehicle chosen and the meeting point at Gatwick Airport explained. Everything is in writing, in English or Arabic.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Gatwick Airport

Tell us which airport and terminal - Heathrow alone has four in use - and the hotel's full postcode; London hotel names repeat across the city and the postcode sends the driver straight to the right street.

Note the terminal or hall your flight uses at Gatwick Airport, and if you change flights before travel tell the desk - the pickup is tracked against the flight number we hold.

Let us know the driver language you would prefer; it depends on the country, the city and the hour, so we cannot promise it, but we do our best to match it and the WhatsApp desk itself always works in Arabic and English.

Stansted Airport to Gatwick Airport: the return transfer

Most guests book the return at the same time: a Stansted Airport to Gatwick Airport transfer from the hotel door, timed to your departure, with the same fixed-price approach. If your plans change during the trip, message the desk and the pickup time is adjusted.

Many guests book both directions together for a single confirmation with two times on it; if the return flight changes during the stay, one message moves the pickup to the new time.

More transfers from Gatwick Airport

The same fixed-price private service runs from Gatwick Airport to other places nearby. If your plans include more than one stop, or friends are staying elsewhere, these are the routes travellers most often combine with Stansted Airport:

• Gatwick Airport to Cambridge transfer
• Gatwick Airport to Luton Airport transfer
• Gatwick Airport to Canary Wharf transfer
• Gatwick Airport to Central London transfer
• Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station transfer
• Gatwick Airport to Heathrow Airport transfer

Heading back at the end of the stay? See the Stansted Airport to Gatwick Airport transfer.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Stansted Airport transfers

What guests tell us they value about the Stansted Airport transfer is the absence of surprises. The price they were quoted is the price they pay. The driver is where the confirmation said. The car is clean and the right size. And the WhatsApp desk that made the booking is still there, in Arabic and English, for the whole trip - for the return, a day out, or a question about Stansted Airport at any hour.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.