Farnham Common to Stansted Taxi
From The Broadway to Stansted Airport (STN) in around 90–105 minutes via the A355, M40, M25 and M11. Collection timed to your check-in, fare fixed before you travel.
Farnham Common to Stansted: time, route and fare
Allow around 90–105 minutes. We head up the A355 to M40 Junction 2, along to Junction 1A for the M25, and clockwise three quarters of the way round London before the M11 takes us north into Essex.
On paper this is the awkward one from Farnham Common, and in practice it is the run people are most relieved to hand over, because the alternative is the northern M25 in the dark followed by a car park to find at the far end. Every fare is agreed before you travel, with no meter and no surge pricing.
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Farnham Common to Stansted, covered
90–105 Minutes
From the edge of Burnham Beeches to the Stansted forecourt, adjusted to the hour you travel.
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We set the pickup from your security and bag-drop deadlines, not the departure time.
Honest Timings
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Why the Stansted run leaves Farnham Common the long way round
The first move is the same as a Luton job, up the A355 to Junction 2 of the M40 and along to Junction 1A for the M25 at Junction 16, but this time we stay on the clockwise carriageway a great deal longer, through the M1 interchange at Junction 21 and the A1(M) at Junction 23, to Junction 27, where the M11 strikes north into Essex. The airport's own directions send London-side drivers off at 8a and keep Junction 8 for traffic coming down from Cambridge.
Heading north, Junction 8 at Birchanger is reached first and it links to the A120 as well, so dropping off there is a workable way round a closure of the 8a slip. The larger fallback is the A414. If the north-eastern corner of the M25 is shut, the run across Hertfordshire from Hemel Hempstead through Hatfield and Hertford to Harlow rejoins the M11 at Junction 7.
There is a single terminal building, with the gates in satellites reached by walkway or an automated transit, so nothing can go wrong once you arrive. Our bookings on this route are mostly European city breaks and trips back to see family, and they gather at the two ends of the day. Have a look at the cars we run for a trip of this length, and the agreed-in-advance pricing in Farnham Common covers the return leg on the same terms.
How much does it cost to drop off at Stansted?
The forecourt set-down is charged in bands rather than by the minute. Stansted's Express Set Down costs £10 for a visit of up to 15 minutes and £28 once it runs over, rates introduced on 19 March 2026 when the old £7 charge went. There are no barriers: cameras read the plate and the fee must be paid online or by phone by midnight the next day. Anyone dropping you in their own car can avoid it by using the Mid Stay car park, free for up to an hour, where a 24-hour shuttle bus reaches the terminal in about seven minutes. Our guide to UK airport drop-off charges has the full comparison.
Farnham Common's long-haul to Essex, done calmly
Small delays compound over 85 minutes, so the plan comes first.
- Collections from The Broadway and every road towards Burnham Beeches
- A355 and M40 Junction 2 onto the motorway in minutes
- Fixed prices on both outbound and return legs
- Alhambra and V-Class people carriers for holiday luggage
- Real-time flight monitoring on the way home
- Night and early-morning bookings as standard
Could you take the train from Farnham Common?
There is no station in the village. The nearest real option is Slough, where the Elizabeth line runs through central London to Liverpool Street; from there the Stansted Express takes about 48 minutes and runs every 15 minutes in the daytime. That is a car or bus to Slough, two trains and a platform change with your cases. For a single traveller with hand luggage at midday it can work; for a 6am flight or a family it rarely does. If you are weighing up airport parking against a taxi, that guide runs the numbers, and Farnham Common airport transfers lists every airport we serve from SL2.
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Farnham Common to Stansted: common questions
How long is a Farnham Common to Stansted taxi?
About 90–105 minutes via the A355, the M40 from Junction 2, the M25 clockwise and the M11 to Junction 8a.
How do you decide my collection time?
We start from your airline's check-in or bag-drop deadline and the airport's advice to be at security two hours before departure, then add the drive and a margin. If a plan looks too tight, we tell you.
Is there a railway station near Farnham Common for Stansted?
Slough is the closest practical one. The Elizabeth line runs from Slough to Liverpool Street, where you change for the Stansted Express.
How is the Stansted drop-off fee charged?
In bands: £10 for up to 15 minutes and £28 beyond that, from 19 March 2026. Payment is due online or by phone by midnight the following day.
Is there a free way to be dropped at Stansted?
Yes. The Mid Stay car park allows free drop-off for up to one hour, and a free shuttle bus runs to the terminal around the clock.
Do you use the same fixed price for the return from Stansted?
Yes. Return journeys are quoted as a fixed fare too, with flight tracking and free waiting on international arrivals.
Which M11 junction serves Stansted from Farnham Common?
Junction 8a, the exit the airport gives for London-direction traffic. Junction 8 also reaches the A120 and is used if the 8a slip is closed.
Farnham Common to Stansted, fixed and planned
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