Stansted Airport to Great Dunmow Transfer – Fixed Price, Straight Down the A120
A Stansted Airport to Great Dunmow transfer is a fixed-price Mercedes chauffeur, around 10 to 15 minutes door to door and from £77 one way, running in both directions 24/7. The return leg, Great Dunmow to Stansted, is the same fixed fare and the same route in reverse.
This journey is one of the routes on our luxury Stansted airport transfer page, which covers every destination we drive from the airport with the same Mercedes fleet, the same met-at-arrivals pickup and the same fixed-price promise.
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Great Dunmow sits just 5.6 miles east of Stansted Airport on every long-distance run we price from Stansted – it’s one of the shortest journeys on MILE5’s whole route list, a straight run down the A120 with no motorway involved at all. In clear traffic that’s around 10 to 15 minutes.
Great Dunmow lost its passenger trains in 1952 and has had no station since, so there’s no meaningful train comparison to make here – the nearest stations are Stansted Airport, Bishop’s Stortford and Braintree, all a separate drive away from the town itself. For a hop this short and this local, a fixed-price chauffeur straight to the door is simply the practical option. MILE5 is a TfL-licensed operator, licence 009161, with 15+ years and 50,000 completed transfers behind it and a five-star Google rating from real passengers – read what our clients say.
Stansted Airport to Great Dunmow Chauffeur Pricing
| Vehicle | Direction | Price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-Class (up to 3) | Stansted to Great Dunmow | £77 one way | Book |
| E-Class (up to 3) | Great Dunmow to Stansted | £77 one way | Book |
| S-Class (up to 3, premium) | Stansted to Great Dunmow | £111 one way | Book |
| S-Class (up to 3, premium) | Great Dunmow to Stansted | £111 one way | Book |
| V-Class (up to 7) | Stansted to Great Dunmow | £104 one way | Book |
| V-Class (up to 7) | Great Dunmow to Stansted | £104 one way | Book |
All prices are fixed and all-inclusive, agreed before you travel, in both directions. Final quote depends on exact pickup or drop-off address, vehicle choice and any additional stops. No surge pricing, no hidden fees.
Every fare includes in-terminal meet-and-greet inside the Stansted arrivals hall, flight tracking so a delayed landing doesn’t cost you the booking, and 60 minutes of complimentary waiting time. The £10 Express Set Down charge at the terminal is absorbed in the price shown, and there’s no ULEZ or Congestion Charge to think about on this route either way. Split seven ways in the V-Class, £104 works out under £15 a head for the whole run.
Where MILE5 Picks Up and Drops Off in Great Dunmow
Great Dunmow’s best-known tradition is the Dunmow Flitch Trials, a mock court held every leap year in which couples must convince a jury they haven’t regretted their marriage or quarrelled for a year and a day, with the winners awarded a flitch – a side – of bacon. The custom is old enough to appear in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in the fourteenth century, and it’s still genuinely contested rather than staged purely for tourists, drawing entrants and spectators from well beyond the town.
Great Dunmow is one of several Essex towns MILE5 covers from Stansted, alongside the Basildon route page, the Brentwood route page and the Stansted to Southend-on-Sea page, each at its own fixed price.
What Visitors Come to Great Dunmow For
The town’s High Street and Market Place keep a genuine market-town character, lined with timber-framed buildings dating back centuries and still hosting a regular market alongside independent shops. Great Dunmow sits at the meeting point of several old roads into Essex and Hertfordshire, which gave it its historic role as a coaching and market stop, and that same position on the A120 is exactly what makes it such a short, straightforward run from Stansted today.
Great Dunmow Chauffeur vs a Taxi vs a Hire Car
| Option | Journey time | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| MILE5 chauffeur | 10-15 min | Door to door, fixed price agreed in advance, flight-tracked, one fare per group |
| Rank taxi | 10-15 min | Similar drive time, but metered and priced on the day rather than agreed up front |
| Hire car | 10-15 min | Barely worth the desk time and excess for a journey this short |
On a route this short, most of the value in booking ahead is simply knowing the price and having a driver waiting rather than queuing on arrival – see MILE5’s comparison of Addison Lee and Uber in London for how pre-booked pricing compares with an on-demand app for a short, local trip.
What Running This Route Has Taught Us
Because Great Dunmow is so close to the airport, MILE5 treats bookings on this route more like a local transfer than a long-distance one – drivers are often already in the area, which keeps the fixed price competitive even for very early or very late pickups. The town’s older streets can be narrow, so confirming the exact address in advance, rather than just “Great Dunmow”, helps the driver plan the final approach.
Your Driver at Stansted Airport
Stansted has one terminal building – there’s no North or South side to specify, unlike Gatwick. Your driver waits inside the arrivals hall holding a name board, tracking your flight so a delay shifts the pickup time rather than costing you the booking. The Express Set Down area sits right next to the terminal, and the £10 charge there is already built into the fixed price above. Check the arrivals board and MILE5’s own Stansted Airport guide for terminal-specific detail on the day.
★★★★★ “I made arrangements with MILE5 to take us from Heathrow to Vauxhall. I couldn’t be happier with the service provided by our driver, Shehzad. His welcome was personable, professional, and very reassuring. I felt like I had made my first friend in London.” – C Williams, Google Review | ★★★★★ “Mile5 has been great! On time and friendly drivers. We started with one booking and have put forward another for tomorrow.” – Anne Cullen McCarty, Google Review | ★★★★★ “Great service, easy booking and driver was very helpful. I will continue to use and recommend in the future.” – Jack McGee, Google Review |
- Fixed price
- Met inside arrivals
- Flight tracked
Stansted to Great Dunmow, fixed price, met inside arrivals
Fixed price, flight-tracked, straight down the A120, both directions, 24 hours a day.
Written by Ian Silva, MILE5’s lead content author. This guide draws on MILE5’s 15+ years and 50,000+ airport transfers, plus first-hand research into terminal logistics, fleet operations, and London airport routes.
Stansted to Great Dunmow Chauffeur – Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a Stansted Airport to Great Dunmow transfer?
Fares start from £77 one way in the E-Class, £111 in the S-Class and £104 in the V-Class, fixed and agreed before you travel, the same in both directions.
Do you cover Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport transfers too?
Yes – every booking runs in both directions at the same fixed price, whether you’re travelling out to catch a flight or being collected from Great Dunmow on arrival.
How long does the drive from Stansted Airport to Great Dunmow take?
Around 10 to 15 minutes in normal traffic, straight down the A120 – one of the shortest routes MILE5 prices from Stansted.
Is there a train between Stansted Airport and Great Dunmow?
No – Great Dunmow lost its passenger trains in 1952 and has had no station since, so a direct chauffeur transfer is the practical option for this route.
What happens if my flight into Stansted is delayed?
Nothing changes on your end. Every Great Dunmow booking is flight-tracked, so a delayed landing shifts your driver’s pickup time automatically rather than costing you the fare or the booking.
Can I book a larger vehicle for a group travelling to Great Dunmow?
Yes – the V-Class seats up to seven with matching luggage space, and at £104 for the whole vehicle that works out under £15 a head for a full group.
Is it worth booking a chauffeur for such a short journey?
Yes – even on a five-and-a-half-mile run, knowing the fixed price in advance and having a driver waiting inside arrivals removes any guesswork, especially with luggage or on an early or late flight.
Where does my driver meet me at Stansted Airport?
Inside the arrivals hall, holding a name board, for every Great Dunmow booking. Stansted has a single terminal, so there’s no terminal number or side to specify.
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