A layover at STN.
London Stansted Airport
Lounges, security and customs waits, and what a connection at STN actually involves. LYVR plans the whole layover, with real walk times on the indoor map.
Updated October 2026 · Sources · Layover calculator
Connecting
at STN.
International-to-international connections at STN usually stay airside, but you go through transfer security screening on the way to your next gate. Changing terminals is by transfer bus or train, airside.
1 lounge at STN.
0 open with a credit card, 1 with Priority Pass or DragonPass, 0 with airline elite status. Rules and hours change, so check with the lounge before you go.
Your STN layover, planned to the minute.
Save your flights and LYVR finds the connection at STN on its own, then times every part of it.
Every minute, accounted for.
Deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, the checkpoints your connection passes and when the doors close. What's left is yours to plan.

Lounges you can actually get into.
Add your cards and memberships once. With LYVR Pro, every lounge at STN shows whether you're in, and the live queue where there is one.

Directions that know which floor you're on.
Around walls, up escalators, onto the train between terminals and through security on the way.

Time to see London?
Getting out, the ride each way, security on the way back and a cushion, checked against your passport. With LYVR Pro, a day in London, planned.

STN, answered.
Do I have to go through security again on a connection at STN?
International-to-international connections at STN usually stay airside, but you go through transfer security screening on the way to your next gate. Changing terminals is by transfer bus or train, airside.
Can I check the security wait time at STN?
LYVR doesn't have a security wait feed for STN yet. It still times your walk between gates and through the terminal, so you can see how much of the layover is really free.
Which lounges at STN can I use on a layover?
LYVR lists 1 lounge at STN. Which ones you can get into depends on your ticket, airline status, credit card or a lounge membership. Each lounge on this page lists what gets you in, and LYVR checks it against your own profile.
How much time do I need for a layover at STN?
It depends on your terminals, whether you re-clear security or customs, and how far the gates are apart. LYVR adds up deplaning, every walk on the indoor map, any checkpoints your connection passes and the boarding door time, then shows exactly how much time you have to spare.
Is a 1 hour layover enough at STN?
It's tight. International connections at STN go through transfer security screening. Plan on 1.5 to 2 hours, and more on separate tickets. LYVR works out your exact time to spare for your own two gates.
What is there to do on a layover at STN?
With an hour or two, eat near your gate and walk the terminal. With more, STN's 1 lounge have quiet seats, food and often showers. LYVR's Explore tab lists every restaurant, bar and shop near your gate with the walk time, so you only see what fits in your layover.
Can I leave the airport on a layover at STN?
On a domestic connection, yes, with enough time. On an international one, only if you're allowed to enter the UK, since leaving STN means going through immigration, and you'd want about 6 hours: the passport line both ways, the trip into London and back, and security on the way in. LYVR checks the ride each way, the time you'd have in the city and your passport's entry rule.
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Plan my layover →Sources
Lounges from Priority Pass's and DragonPass's directories, the card networks' lounge lists (American Express, Capital One, Chase, Mastercard), each operator's own booking or waitlist page, and the Wikivoyage article on London Stansted Airport (CC BY-SA). Who gets in is worked out with the same rules the LYVR app uses for your saved cards, memberships and airline status. Wait times come from no live source yet. Terminal times are LYVR's curated estimates. Compiled October 2026; details change, so confirm with the airport, airline or lounge before you travel. LYVR isn't affiliated with London Stansted Airport.