When are the first and last Stansted Express trains?

Kieran Read

Published: Apr 23, 2025

Updated: Oct 16, 2026

When are the first and last Stansted Express trains?

Are you heading back from Stansted airport after a late or delayed flight and wondering when the last (or even first) Stansted Express service will take you back home? Or maybe you’re jetting off early and looking to get to the airport with plenty of time to spare? Either way, knowing when the Stansted Express starts and stops running can reduce a lot of stress on an important travel date. Below, we break down the times you’ll want to keep an eye on days you’re jetting off to and from Stansted Express.

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When are the first and last Stansted Express services?

Technically, the earliest Stansted Express service runs from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport at 03:40 am on Mondays and Fridays, delivering you to the airport at 04:27 am. Alternatively, the latest Stansted Express service departs Stansted Airport at 00:30 am (calling at Harlow Town at 00:47 am) and arrives at London Liverpool Street at 01:21 am.

That said, the times shown aren’t universal across the whole route. To find out when the first and last trains operate for your specific station and direction of travel, take a look at the detailed breakdown below.

It’s also worth noting that UK train schedules can be a little counterintuitive. You might spot a “last” train listed earlier than the “first” of the day, this is because journeys between midnight and 04:29 am are technically counted as part of the previous day’s schedule. That’s due to the brief overnight shutdown of stations, which marks the end of one service day and the start of another. For example, a train arriving at 00:38 on a Saturday morning would actually be considered part of Friday night’s schedule.

Note: All times listed are valid from 17 May 2026 and are subject to change.

London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - earliest trains

Stations	Mondays	Tuesdays to Wednesdays	Thursdays	Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
London Liverpool Street (Departure)	03:40	04:40	04:40	03:40	03:40	04:10	London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport >
Tottenham Hale (Departure)	04:53	04:59	04:53	04:53	04:53	04:52	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >
Harlow Town (Departure)	05:13	05:18	05:13	05:13	05:13	05:08	Harlow Town to Stansted Airport >
Bishop’s Stortford (Departure)	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:28	05:26	05:18	Bishop’s Stortford to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Mountfitchet (Departure)	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:32	05:30	05:22	Stansted Mountfitchet to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Airport (Arrival)	04:27	05:39	05:39	04:27	04:27	04:57	N/A

London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport - last trains

Stations	Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
London Liverpool Street (Departure)	23:21	23:21	23:21	London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport >
Tottenham Hale (Departure)	23:33	23:33	23:34	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >
Harlow Town (Departure)	23:50	23:50	23:50	Harlow Town to Stansted Airport >
Bishop’s Stortford (Departure)	23:59	23:59	23:59	Bishop’s Stortford to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Mountfitchet (Departure)	23:32	23:32	23:33	Stansted Mountfitchet to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Airport (Arrival)	00:09	00:10	00:09	N/A

Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street - earliest trains

Stations	Mondays	Tuesdays to Thursdays	Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stansted Airport (Departure)	05:30	05:55	05:30	05:28	05:28	Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street >
Bishop’s Stortford (Arrival)	05:39	06:03	05:39	05:36	05:36	Bishop’s Stortford to London Liverpool Street >
Harlow Town (Arrival)	05:51	06:12	05:51	05:45	05:45	Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street >
Tottenham Hale (Arrival)	06:12	06:30	06:12	06:01	06:03	Tottenham Hale to London Liverpool Street >
London Liverpool Street (Arrival)	06:26	06:44	06:26	06:15	06:17	N/A

Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street - last trains

Stations	Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stansted Airport (Departure)	00:30	00:30	00:30	Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street >
Bishop’s Stortford (Arrival)	00:38	00:38	00:38	Bishop’s Stortford to London Liverpool Street >
Harlow Town (Arrival)	00:47	00:47	00:47	Harlow Town to London Liverpool Street >
London Liverpool Street (Arrival)	01:21	01:21	01:21	N/A

Stratford to Stansted Airport - earliest trains

Note that any passenger departing from Stratford will be required to change at Tottenham Hale, boarding a new Stansted Express service which will then take you to the airport. All times below account for a change to this subsequent service arriving on time for the first service running to Stansted Airport.

Stations	Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stratford (departing)	05:52	05:26	07:59	Stratford to Stansted Airport >
Tottenham Hale (arriving)	06:01	05:36	08:08	Stratford to Tottenham Hale >
Change here for onward travel to Stansted Airport
Tottenham Hale (departing)	06:18	05:48	08:18	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Airport (arriving)	06:59	06:23	08:55	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >

Stratford to Stansted Airport - last trains

Stations	Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stratford (departing)	23:00	23:02	23:02	Stratford to Stansted Airport >
Tottenham Hale (arriving)	23:10	23:12	23:12	Stratford to Tottenham Hale >
Change here for onward travel to Stansted Airport
Tottenham Hale (departing)	23:33	23:33	23:34	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >
Stansted Airport (arriving)	00:09	00:10	00:09	Tottenham Hale to Stansted Airport >

Stansted Airport to Stratford - earliest trains

Note that any passenger travelling to Stratford will be required to change at Tottenham Hale, boarding a new Stansted Express service. All times below account for a change to this subsequent service arriving on time for the first service running to Stansted Airport.

Stations	Mondays & Fridays	Tuesdays to Thursdays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stansted Airport (departing)	05:30	05:55	05:28	07:10	Stansted Airport to Stratford >
Tottenham Hale (arriving)	06:12	06:30	06:01	07:45	Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale >
Change here for onward travel to Stansted Airport
Tottenham Hale (departing)	06:24	06:40	06:24	07:55	Tottenham Hale to Stratford >
Stratford (arriving)	06:35	06:50	06:35	08:07	Tottenham Hale to Stratford >

Stansted Airport to Stratford - last trains

Note that any passenger travelling to Stratford will be required to change at Tottenham Hale, boarding a new Stansted Express service. All times below account for a change to this subsequent service arriving on time for the last service running to Stansted Airport.

Stations	Mondays to Fridays	Saturdays	Sundays	Tickets
Stansted Airport (departing)	22:28	22:28	23:11	Stansted Airport to Stratford >
Tottenham Hale (arriving)	23:00	23:00	23:44	Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale >
Change here for onward travel to Stansted Airport
Tottenham Hale (departing)	23:10	23:10	23:50	Tottenham Hale to Stratford >
Stratford (arriving)	23:20	23:20	00:01	Tottenham Hale to Stratford >