London Stansted

Stansted is north of London. The airport is a 8 pound trip by bus into London

Hitching Out

To London

Out of the arrivals terminal head towards the signs for the buses, turn right when you get to the buses and just follow the path, eventually walking through some other car parks. The roundabout is about a 10 minute walk from the terminal. Go towards the sign saying the M11 towards London. Decent spot, never had to wait to long, usually ends up faster than the bus.

Sleeping

Being so far from London with a lot of flight transfers, there is always lots of people sleeping at the airport without necessarily be disturbed. You actually might have to hurry to get your personal remote corner of the hard floors. In short, Stansted stays a great airport to spend the night in... and probably will stay as such if the people are not abusing of the suppleness of the airport authority, which appear to not always be the case when you spend time at Stansted. Info: AirportSleeping-Stansted

Buses to London

The cheapest option to catch the bus into town is to book in advance through the Internet. You can also pay the driver directly or book your ticket at the airport counter when available. Easybus is the cheapest option followed by Terravision and NationalExpress, National Express, the national carrier, is the only carrier that connects Airport directly though.

For a quicker, but more expensive option, there is always the Stansted Express train. Note though that the tickets barrier are usually fully open before 6am in Central London, therefore you don't need a ticket to get out! (Information unknown for the barrier at Stansted though.)