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How To Get To London |
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London is served by three major airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and two smaller airports, Luton, and London City. (Some would argue that Biggin Hill and Southend Airports should also be on the list, but these are really small). London is also served by many local, regional, national and international rail services. London has a number of central mainline station which include London Waterloo (where Eurostar arrives from Paris and Brussels), London Victoria, London Bridge, London Liverpool Street, London Paddington, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras, London Euston, London Fenchurch Street, London Cannon Street and London Charing Cross. You are able to use the London Underground (subway) network to travel between any of the mainline station if necessary. If you are arriving in London by rail or coach, it is pretty easy, you are in central London when you arrive. If you are arriving in London by coach you will be arriving at London Victoria coach station, right in the heart of London. However arriving by air is not so simple. How to get to central London from the airport: From Heathrow Airport, there are many options for getting to Central London. Heathrow Express is a quick rail line taking just 15 minutes to Paddington mainline station. It is quick, it is nice, it is comfortable, but it is also expensive. Only use if you are on business.... Another option is the tube. It is frequent, and goes right through the heart of London, but can get VERY crowded, and not the easiest thing to use if you are new to London. Bus is slow, but cheap, and Taxi, well bring lots of money if you want that kind of comfort, will be very expensive. If you are new to London and staying within the central area, I suggest Heathrow Express to Paddington and then Taxi. Is expensive, but should be trouble free. From Gatwick, there are a number of options. The best option is train. Trains operate very frequently to either London Bridge or London Victoria, both mainline rail stations are within the heart to London and have Taxi ranks and good transport connections. You can also take the bus which is cheaper, and taxi if you have money to burn. From Stansted, there are also a number of options. Similar to Gatwick, the best option is train. Trains from Stansted airport arrive into London Liverpool Street which is in the City part (financial district) of Central London. Taxi and other transport connections are then available. From Stansted you can also catch buses or an expensive taxi. From Luton, Train services take you directly to London Kings Cross Thameslink and London Bridge where other transport connections are then possible. Luton also has buses to central London and a Taxi ranks. From London City Airport. Unlike the other airports, London City is actually in Docklands and far nearer the centre of town than the others. Despite this (at present) there is no rail connection actually to the airport. The best idea is to take the bus to Liverpool Street mainline station and then change to other transport options. If you have any questions about how to get to London, please ask a question on the forum.
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