Ok, so I fly into London Heathrow at 7:30am and I need to make it to Stansted for a Ryanair flight at 5:15pm (so basically I have to be there by 3:00pm). A coach costs 21 pounds. I know that's not considerably pricey, but in the spirit of being a rock-bottom budget traveler, I'd love to find a cheaper way. Normally I would just wing it and see when I got there, but with my time frame I'd like to know where I'm heading in advance. Any suggestions?
Posted by
Northampton, UK
4 posts
You will not find a cheaper way. The only alrenative is a train into cental London on the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station £14.50 single (15 mins journey time) You then need train from Liverpool St station to Stansted £15 single (35 mins journey time) This way you could have a few hours shopping in London. Where are you headed to with Ryanair?
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
There are several cheaper ways, all combining taking the Tube to London and a variety of different bus lines from there to Stansted.
Here is the cheapest of all. Buy a one-day, zone 1-6 travelcard. £13.80 for all hours. £7.00 after 09:30 on weekdays and anytime on weekends. Take the Tube to Victoria Station and store your luggage there. Explore a bit of London. Take the easyBus from near Victoria coach station to Stansted. If booked well in advance at www.easybus.co.uk, fares are as low as £2.00.
If you want to spend even less, buy a single ticket from Heathrow to Victoria Station (£4.00, transfers included). Store your luggage. Explore on foot. Several landmarks are within easy walking distance. Take the easyBus to Stansted.
For a two-page map that shows Tube routes on one side and central London bus routes with the location of tourist attractions on the other side, go here: http://tinyurl.com/yvajoz.
Posted by
OP
Colorado Springs, CO, US
16 posts
Thanks guys, that helped a lot actually. I suppose I should've added that I have 4 days in London at the end of my trip, so the first time around my biggest concern is getting from airport to airport.
Sean: My Ryanair flight is to Rome, from there I'll be taking a month to explore (mostly) Eastern Europe. At the end of my trip I'll be spending 3 days in Dublin and 4 in London before flying home.