Met at the terminal
A name board and a hand with the luggage at Harwich — no rank, no queue, no app.
Harwich to Stansted Airport · Ferry & cruise port route
Harwich to Stansted Airport in 1h 40–2h 25, door to door — no rank, no app. Just a tracked sailing, a driver holding your name at the passenger terminal, and a fare from £165 settled in advance.

What to expect
Your driver waits at the passenger terminal at Harwich with a name board and a hand for your luggage, then takes you directly to Stansted Airport. We drop and collect at the cruise terminal and the Hook of Holland ferry berths.
A name board and a hand with the luggage at Harwich — no rank, no queue, no app.
Straight to Stansted Airport — no changes, nothing to arrange at the far end.
A chauffeur who drives the Stansted Airport road and reads its traffic without a satnav.
Book the return and the same fixed fare brings you back to Harwich when you're done.
The fleet
Six classes, one standard of care. Saloon, one way, off-peak. Rush hour, nights (10pm–6am) and bank holidays cost more; the return leg is 5% off when booked together — your quote shows the exact price before you book. Once you book, the price never changes.
| Class | Example | Seats | Luggage | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Toyota Prius or similar | 4 | 2 | £165 |
| Estate | Skoda Octavia or similar | 4 | 4 | £185 |
| Executive | Mercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series | 3 | 3 | £218 |
| MPV | VW Sharan or similar | 5 | 5 | £204 |
| Van | Mercedes Vito or similar | 8 | 8 | £223 |
| Executive Van | Mercedes V-Class or similar | 7 | 8 | £287 |
Always included
How to book
Your pickup point and time, and where you are heading. Online in a minute, or one call to the office.
From a saloon to an executive van — a fixed or fully-quoted price shown before you commit.
Child seats, extra luggage, a courtesy stop — tell us and it is arranged in advance.
You receive your driver's name, photo and number, plus live updates on the day.
The alternatives
How a private chauffeur compares with the alternatives for Harwich to Stansted Airport.
| How you travel | Time | Cost | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train / coach + taxi | Varies · with changes | Cheapest | Cheapest, until the change and the Stansted Airport taxi |
| Metered taxi | 1h 40–2h 25 | Metered — unpredictable | The meter decides, not you |
| Rideshare app | 1h 40–2h 25 | Surge pricing | No meet & greet; peak-time cancellations |
| P5 Chauffeur Recommended | 1h 40–2h 25 | Fixed from £165 | Met at the passenger terminal, sailing tracked, straight to Stansted Airport |
Travel notes
Cruise porters at the terminal; ferry luggage self-carried. Our estates and MPVs take a full cruise set to Stansted Airport in one car.
Every P5 chauffeur is fully licensed private hire, insured and vetted — name, photo and number sent before the day.
Every road toll — and, where the route applies, the London Congestion Charge and ULEZ — is inside your price.
Your chauffeur waits at the passenger terminal at Harwich with a name board and helps with the luggage before the direct run to Stansted Airport.
Most of what goes wrong on a transfer goes wrong at the two ends — the meet and the price. From Harwich to Stansted Airport we take both off the table: your driver is at the passenger terminal with your name, the luggage is theirs to carry, and the 1h 40–2h 25 run is at a figure agreed when you book, not one that drifts with the traffic.
Cruise porters at the terminal; ferry luggage self-carried. Reckon on 1h 40–2h 25 for the drive, with 15 minutes of complimentary waiting so a slow disembarkation never costs you the car. Every toll, and the London charges where they apply, sits inside the fare — nothing to settle at the kerb.
At a glance
Your questions
Anything else — call us any time on 020 8742 2888.
From £165 for a saloon, confirmed before you book — the same fare holds in reverse, and larger vehicles are priced up front too.
At the passenger terminal with a name board. We use the cruise terminal and the Hook of Holland ferry berths. The exact point is confirmed with your booking.
Yes — every toll, and the London Congestion Charge and ULEZ where the route applies, is inside the quoted fare.
Yes — the return is the same fixed fare and often discounted; we time the Stansted Airport pickup to your onward sailing.
Yes — agreed in advance, with no meter and no surprises whatever the traffic does.
We track your sailing and move the pickup automatically, at no extra charge, with 15 minutes of complimentary waiting.
“Always had great conversations with the drivers during the multiple trips I had with P5. I strongly recommend.”
London & South East
Harwich International Port to Stansted Airport · Fixed Prices · 24/7