Flibco launches in the UK connecting central London with London Stansted Airport

LONDON – Flibco, the European airport transfer specialist, is launching  its internationally successful, AI-powered airport transport model in the UK, with its first coach service connecting central London with London Stansted Airport – one of the UK’s busiest airports serving 27 million passengers each year.

Flibco secured the London Stansted Airport contract through a competitive tender process, and has partnered with trusted UK coach operating service provider The Coach Travel Group, ensuring local expertise coupled with Flibco’s high-quality standards to provide a reliable, cost effective, high-quality experience.

Having established successful operations across France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, this expansion into the UK is a major milestone for Flibco who also plans to invest £45 million into the UK over the next five years, creating 80 jobs as the service grows.

Launching on 1st April, the new service will operate 96 times a day, 24/7, with departures each way every 30 minutes – offering passengers a reliable, convenient and cost-effective way to travel between London and one of the UK’s busiest airports.

The route has been designed to optimise travel time and reliability to and from the airport, while avoiding congestion. The service will operate from the airport’s bus terminal, located just outside Arrivals, and will stop at two key locations in London:

• Stratford Station (Westfield) – 50 minutes from the airport, with connections to the Elizabeth, Central, and Jubilee lines, plus DLR and rail links
• Liverpool Street Station – approximately 90 minutes from the airport, and London’s busiest station, providing direct access to central London

Flibco has applied its airport transport expertise and AI-powered scheduling to ensure timetables are aligned with flight departures and arrivals. The service will scale up during peak hours, ensuring passengers always have a reliable travel option when they need it most. To maximise flexibility, standard tickets will be valid all day until 4 AM the following morning, allowing passengers to board any available service. Fully flexible tickets can be cancelled or refunded up to a few minutes before departure.

Flibco coaches are equipped with free WiFi, USB charging ports and air conditioning, to ensure a comfortable journey. The fleet meets Euro 6 emissions standards, the most efficient CO₂ standard for diesel vehicles, contributing to a more sustainable airport transport network.

Paul Garnett, Car Park and Ancillaries Director at London Stansted, said: “We are delighted to welcome Flibco to London Stansted, offering passengers even more choice, great service, and excellent value when traveling to and from London. With their new express services every 30 minutes to Stratford and Liverpool Street, Flibco will play an important role in enhancing connectivity while supporting our ambition to increase public transport use among passengers. 

London Stansted has the highest proportion of public transport users of any major UK airport, and by expanding our coach network with high-quality operators like Flibco, we’re ensuring that number continues to grow.”

Tobias Stüber, CEO of Flibco, said: “Expanding into the UK – a major international travel destination – marks a significant move for Flibco as we continue to make airport transfers even easier for passengers. We’ve built our reputation at other major international airports by bringing a smarter, more flexible approach to airport transfers that prioritise both efficiency and passenger experience. London Stansted Airport is a key hub for our operations, connecting passengers to over 27 airports where Flibco provides onward travel services to destination cities too, ensuring seamless connectivity for passengers at both ends of their journey.

Crucially, we’re doing this in partnership with an established UK operator, ensuring that our expansion strengthens the local transport sector rather than competes with it. We look forward to working closely with industry partners as we grow our presence in the UK.”

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