Folkestone to Stansted airport taxi

Your Stansted transfer

For an early departure, include your flight time and preferred collection time.

Request collection from your Folkestone address. Tell us how many people are travelling and the number and size of bags, so we can confirm suitability before booking.

Stansted fare and crossing supplement

The Folkestone to Stansted departure total is £168: £150 fare, £10 airport drop-off and our fixed £8 Dartford Crossing supplement. The supplement is part of our quoted journey price, rather than a claim about the toll charged on every crossing.

Folkestone to Stansted: route, distance and journey time

Approximate road distance

Approximately 94 miles

Indicative driving time

Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes, depending on traffic

Usual route option

M20, M25 / A282 Dartford Crossing, M11 and A120

The usual motorway option heads along the M20 towards the M25, crosses the Thames northbound through the Dartford Crossing and continues around the eastern M25. The M11 northbound and A120 provide the approach to Stansted Airport.

These are planning ranges from Folkestone, not a live traffic estimate or a guaranteed arrival time. Your pickup address, terminal, route choice and traffic can change the mileage and duration. Rush-hour traffic, roadworks and crossing delays may extend the journey beyond this range.

Allow additional time for your airline’s check-in and security requirements. The driving time above does not include check-in, security, stops or airport waiting. We agree your pickup time when confirming the booking.

Road-distance reference: Folkestone to Stansted travel guide. Driving-time ranges are indicative planning estimates. Reviewed 1 October 2026.

Planning the pickup

Allow for the airline’s recommended check-in time, road conditions and possible traffic delays. Share your flight time when requesting a transfer; your collection time will be confirmed with the booking.

Returning from Stansted?

Airport collection uses the same base fare plus £15 Meet & Greet and any applicable route supplement; no airport drop-off fee is added to the collection leg. Please provide your flight number, arrival date and terminal. A fixed £15 Meet & Greet fee includes up to 30 minutes of pickup parking and is added to the return fare. Meet & Greet includes up to 30 minutes of airport parking, measured from car park entry. Parking beyond 30 minutes is charged separately at the airport rate. The return total must be paid online before confirmation.