Cambridge to Stansted Airport taxi
From £89.60 fixed for a pre-booked saloon to Stansted Airport.
A car booked ahead between Cambridge and Stansted is from £89.60 for a saloon, held at that figure from the moment you pay. The drive is 27.8 mi and takes about 0h 36m. Read the rest of this page before you book, because London Stansted Airport publishes a direct train to Cambridge from £10 that does the same journey in 30 minutes.
Lowest live operator quote, checked 11 September 2026.
- Fixed price
- from £89.60
- Journey
- 0h 36m
- Distance
- 27.8 mi
Fixed price, confirmed in seconds
Passengers
Luggages
24/7 customer support, cancellation before 24 hours and flight tracking are included for free
What does it cost?
Pre-booked, fixed
from £89.60
Lowest live operator quote to Stansted Airport, saloon, 11 September 2026.
What the fixed price includes
- 60 minutes free waiting after your flight lands; the rank meter charges from the moment you sit down
- a fixed price confirmed when you book, with no meter and no surge
- express pick-up at the airport's designated pick-up point
- flight tracking, so a delayed arrival moves your pick-up time
- free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up
Which car, and what does each cost?
| Vehicle | Carries | To Stansted Airport, from |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 3 passengers, 3 cases, 2 bags | £89.60 |
| Estate | 4 passengers, 3 cases, 3 bags | £102.40 |
| Executive | 3 passengers, 2 cases, 2 bags | £120 |
| People Carrier | 5 passengers, 4 cases, 4 bags | £120 |
| Executive People Carrier | 5 passengers, 4 cases, 4 bags | £163.20 |
| Minibus | 8 passengers, 8 cases, 6 bags | £150.40 |
| Pax16 | 16 passengers, 14 cases, 10 bags | £315.20 |
One price for the car, not per person. Lowest live operator quote, checked 11 September 2026.
How this compares
| Option | Cost | Journey time | Door to door? | Pre-bookable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Taxi Hub, pre-booked | From £89.60, fixed, including 60 minutes free waiting after your flight lands | 0h 36m | Yes | Yes |
| Direct train | From £10 per person as the airport publishes it, without naming a ticket type: £10 alone, £20 for two, £40 for four | 30 minutes, direct, seven days a week | No | Yes |
| Direct coach | From £7 per person as the airport publishes it: £7 alone, £14 for two, £28 for four | 45 minutes, direct | No | Yes |
What it costs for 1, 2 or 4 people
| Option | Ticket | 1 person | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Taxi Hub, pre-booked | saloon, up to 4 passengers, one price per car | £89.60 | £89.60 | £89.60 |
| Direct train | fare as the airport publishes it, page does not name the ticket type, each | £10 | £20 | £40 |
| Direct coach | fare as the airport publishes it, each | £7 | £14 | £28 |
A pre-booked car is priced per vehicle, so its total is the same for one passenger or four. Per-person fares are shown only where the operator publishes the fare and the ticket it buys.
| Option | Ticket | 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Taxi Hub, pre-booked | saloon, up to 4 passengers, one price per car | £89.60 |
| Direct train | fare as the airport publishes it, page does not name the ticket type, each | £20 |
| Direct coach | fare as the airport publishes it, each | £14 |
Totals for 1, 2, 4 are published in the table above and do not need JavaScript. This control is here for the party sizes in between.
When not to book us: We will start with the case against us, because on this route it is strong. The airport's own page puts a direct train to Cambridge at 30 minutes from £10, running seven days a week, and a direct coach at 45 minutes from £7. The free-flow drive is about 40 minutes over 29 miles, so the train is not merely cheaper, it is quicker than the car before traffic is even considered. One or two people with cabin bags should take the train: £20 for a couple against any car fare on a journey this short is not a close call. What a car does that the train cannot is start and finish at your own door. That matters when you are going to a village rather than the station, when there are four of you and four hold cases to lift on and off, when you are travelling at an hour the timetable does not cover, and when you are moving a student in or out of accommodation with everything they own.
Where you meet your driver
- Give the Cambridge address in full, down to the college, the lab or the house number. Much of the centre is closed to through traffic and a driver aiming at a named door does far better than one aiming at a district.
- Your driver's number comes through in the supplier details email. It is worth saving to your phone before you fly rather than searching an inbox in the terminal.
- Flight tracking is included, so an aircraft that arrives an hour late moves your collection instead of forfeiting it. The free waiting that comes with the fare starts when you land, and What it costs above sets out how long it runs.
- The airport has its own on-site operator, Street Cars, with a reservation desk in the international arrivals concourse and a courtesy telephone in domestic baggage reclaim. That is a walk-up service with no published fare. A booking made here is priced before you fly and does not need a desk.
- Meet and greet in the arrivals hall with a name board is a paid extra you select at checkout. Without it you get express pick-up at the designated pick-up point.
Contact your driver as soon as you land, their number is in your supplier details email.
Arrivals-hall meet and greet with a name board is available as a paid extra at checkout.
Stansted Airport to Cambridge
The return direction is quoted separately, because the two legs can be won by different operators. It is currently from £88 for a saloon.
Questions people ask about this route
What is the fastest way from Stansted to Cambridge?
The direct train, at 30 minutes. The free-flow drive is about 40 minutes over 29 miles, so on an empty road a car is still slower, and on a busy one it is slower again. Very few airport routes work this way and we would rather say so than bury it.
Is the train cheaper than a taxi?
For one or two people, yes, comfortably. The airport publishes trains from £10 per person, so a couple travels for £20. It does not name the ticket type behind that figure, so check the fare for your own departure, but nothing about a 29-mile car journey competes with it on price alone.
Is there a cheaper option than the train?
The direct coach, which the airport lists from £7 and times at 45 minutes. It is the cheapest seat on the route and the slowest of the three options. Four passengers on it come to £28.
So why would I book a car at all?
Because the station is not your destination. A car starts at your door and finishes at the terminal, which is worth paying for when you have hold luggage, small children, a wheelchair, a departure at four in the morning, or an address in the villages where the onward journey from the station is another leg entirely.
Does the train run every day?
The airport states it runs seven days a week and is direct. What it does not do is run through the small hours in the way a booked car does, so check the first and last departures against your flight before relying on it.
How far is Cambridge from Stansted?
About 29 miles, or 47 km. It is the shortest journey on this site by some distance, which is exactly why the fixed cost of a private vehicle is hardest to justify here for a solo traveller.
Can you collect a student with a full term of luggage?
Yes, and it is one of the most common bookings on this pair in September and June. Choose an estate or a people carrier from the vehicle table on this page and the price you accept covers that space.
What if my flight into Stansted is delayed?
The driver follows the flight and shifts the pick-up to the actual landing, at no charge, with free waiting from that moment. The length of that allowance is stated under What it costs above.
Is there a taxi desk at the airport if I have not booked?
Yes. Street Cars, the airport's own provider, has a reservation desk in the international arrivals concourse and a courtesy telephone in domestic baggage reclaim. No fares are published for it, which is the practical difference from booking ahead at a figure you already know.
Can I cancel if I decide to take the train after all?
Yes. Cancel more than 24 hours before pick-up and you are refunded in full; inside 24 hours the fare stands. Changes go through the booking link in your confirmation email on the same deadline.
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