Harwich to Stansted Airport taxi
From £117 fixed for a pre-booked saloon to Stansted Airport.
A pre-booked car between Harwich and Stansted Airport is from £117.00 for a saloon, the price you pay. The drive is 51.2 miles, about 1 hour 5 minutes. There is no direct train: Greater Anglia shows every journey with at least one change, 2 hours 38 minutes on average, and an Off-Peak Single of £48.30 per adult.
- Fixed price
- from £117
- Journey
- 1 hour 5 minutes
- Distance
- 51.2 miles
Lowest live operator quote, checked 26 October 2026.
Get my fixed priceWhat does it cost?
Pre-booked, fixed
from £117
Lowest live operator quote to Stansted Airport, saloon, 26 October 2026.
What the fixed price includes
- a fixed price confirmed when you book, with no meter and no surge
- free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up
- 24/7 support from one team, in every country
Which car, and what does each cost?
To Stansted Airport, from
Saloon
3 passengers · 3 cases
£117
Estate
4 passengers · 3 cases
£133
Executive
3 passengers · 2 cases
£158
People carrier
5 passengers · 4 cases
£158
Executive people carrier
5 passengers · 4 cases
£213
Minibus
8 passengers · 8 cases
£166
16-seat bus
16 passengers · 14 cases
£333
One price for the car, not per person. Lowest live operator quote, checked 26 October 2026.
How this compares
| Option | Cost for 2 | Journey time | Door to door? | Pre-bookable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Taxi Hub, pre-booked | Cost for 2: £117 one price per car, up to 3 passengersFrom £117, fixed when you book | Journey time: 1 hour 5 minutes | Door to door? Yes | Pre-bookable? Yes |
| Greater Anglia train, Off-Peak Single | Cost for 2: £96.60 2 × Off-Peak Single£48.30 an adult: £96.60 for two, £144.90 for three | Journey time: 2 hours 38 minutes on average, 2 hours 18 minutes at best, 1 to 4 changes | Door to door? No | Pre-bookable? Yes |
| Greater Anglia train, Anytime Single | Cost for 2: £101.60 2 × Anytime Single£50.80 an adult: £101.60 for two, £152.40 for three | Journey time: As above, at any time of day | Door to door? No | Pre-bookable? Yes |
Totals count every traveller at the fare shown; children often travel cheaper or free.
When not to book us: The train has one real strength here: Harwich International station is right beside the ferry terminal, so a foot passenger walks off the boat and onto a platform. After that it struggles. Greater Anglia shows no direct service to Stansted, with 1 to 4 changes, an average of 2 hours 38 minutes, and an Off-Peak Single of £48.30 per adult, against a free-flow drive of about 69 minutes over 51 miles. Two adults on the train pay £96.60 before anyone has carried a case through a change. There is no coach either: Stansted lists none to Harwich. Timing matters too. Stena's evening sailing leaves Harwich at 23.00, and the last weekday train from Stansted goes at 21:28, so an evening landing rarely connects by rail. A single traveller on an Off-Peak ticket with time to spare can make the train work. A couple, a family, or anyone heading for the 23.00 sailing after an evening landing will usually find one car fare both quicker and cheaper.
Which traveller are you?
| If you are | What we would suggest |
|---|---|
| One foot passenger, travelling light, not in a hurry | The train can work. The station is beside the ferry terminal. |
| Two adults with cases | A car. Two rail singles cost more, with changes on the way. |
| A family off the overnight ferry | A car from the terminal, booked to the sailing's arrival. |
| Landing at Stansted for the evening sailing | A car. The last train of the day can be too late to connect. |
Stansted Airport to Harwich taxi
What it costs from Stansted Airport
Pre-booked, fixed
from £118
Lowest live operator quote for this direction, saloon, 26 October 2026.
Each leg is quoted separately and a different operator can win each, so this price can differ from the Harwich to Stansted Airport price at the top of this page.
To book this direction, set Stansted Airport as your pick-up in the form at the top of this page.
On this leg the fixed price also includes:
- 60 minutes free waiting after your flight lands; the rank meter charges from the moment you sit down
- express pick-up at the airport's designated pick-up point
- flight tracking, so a delayed arrival moves your pick-up time
Where you meet your driver
- Book to Harwich International Port at Parkeston Quay, CO12 4SR, if you are sailing, or to the full address if you are going into Harwich or Dovercourt. Parkeston Quay sits west of the old town, so the two are not the same drop-off.
- Your driver's mobile number reaches you in the supplier details email, sent separately from your booking confirmation. Save it before you travel.
- We track the flight at no charge, so a late arrival moves your pick-up instead of cancelling it. The free waiting in your fare starts at landing, as set out above.
- You do not need the taxi desk in the terminal. Stansted's on-airport provider, Street Cars Taxis, has a reservation desk in the international arrival concourse; your car is booked already, with express pick-up at the designated point. A name board in arrivals is meet and greet, a paid extra.
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.
Questions people ask about this route
How much is a taxi from Harwich to Stansted?
The quote at the top of this page is a live saloon price for your date, fixed when you book. It is per vehicle, the same for one passenger or four. Enter your date and pick-up point for a price you can book.
Can you collect us from the Stena Line ferry?
Yes. Harwich International Port is at Parkeston Quay, CO12 4SR. Give us your sailing and the driver works to its arrival; Stena's overnight crossing from the Hook of Holland is timetabled into Harwich at 06.30.
Is there a direct train from Harwich to Stansted?
No. Greater Anglia lists journeys with 1 to 4 changes, taking 2 hours 38 minutes on average and 2 hours 18 minutes at best.
How much is the train?
Greater Anglia lists an Off-Peak Single at £48.30 and an Anytime Single at £50.80 per adult. A car fare covers everyone in the vehicle.
Is there a coach from Stansted to Harwich?
Not according to Stansted. Its coach page lists National Express services to Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Heathrow and Gatwick, and the X20 bus to Colchester, but nothing to Harwich.
How long is the crossing to the Hook of Holland?
Stena Line gives a crossing time from 6 hours 30 minutes, with day and overnight sailings.
What if our flight is delayed?
The flight is tracked, so the driver moves to the real landing time and your free waiting starts then, as described above.
Do you go to Dovercourt, Manningtree and Clacton?
Yes. Each is priced to its own address, so put the postcode in the form for that journey.
Is it one price for the whole party?
Yes. The fare is for the car, not per seat, which is why it beats a rail ticket each once two or more of you travel.
Can I cancel?
Yes, in full, up to 24 hours before pick-up. After that the fare is charged. Changes go through the link in your confirmation email, on the same 24 hours.
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- London Stansted Airport taxis and transfersfrom £109
Lowest live operator quote for each pair, checked 26 October 2026.
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