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Situated at less than an hour from the centre of the city, all international airports of London are well connected by bus, train, tube and all means of transport.

London Airports

Heathrow
The world’s busiest airport, it is situated 12 miles west of the city and has 4 terminals. There are 2 tube stations- one for terminals 1,2,3 and a separate one for terminal 4. The high-speed Heathrow Express trains travel non-stop to Paddington Station every 15-20 minutes for £12 each way or £22 return. A much cheaper alternative is to take the slow Piccadilly Underground line into central London, every 2-5 minutes for £3.50. There is also Airbus #2, which runs from outside all four Heathrow terminals to several destinations in the city every 30min-1hr and costs £7 single, £12 return. From midnight, you'll have to take night bus #N97 to Trafalgar Square, every 30min to 1hr 10min for a bargain £1.50. Taxis are plentiful, but cost at least £35 to central London, and take around an hour or longer in the rush hour.
These rates are subject to change so it is advisable to check out current rates before traveling.

Gatwick
Situated thirty miles to the south of the city, Gatwick has two terminals, North and South, connected by a monorail. The non-stop Gatwick Express train runs day and night between the South Terminal and Victoria Station, every 15-30 minutes for £9.50. Other options include the Connex South Central service to Victoria, every 30- 40 minutes for £8.20, or Thameslink to King's Cross every 15-30 minutes for £9.50. Airbus #5 runs from both terminals to Victoria Coach Station and costs £8 single, £10 return. A taxi ride into central London will set you back £50 or more, and take at least an hour.

Stansted
London's swankiest international airport, Stansted lies 34 miles northeast of the capital, and is served by the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street every 15-30min, which costs £12 single, £22 return. Airbus #6 or #7 also runs to Victoria Coach Station every hour and costs £8 single, £10 return. A taxi into central London will cost £50 or more, and take at least an hour.

Luton
Luton airport is roughly thirty miles north of the city centre, and mostly handles charter flights. Luton Airport Parkway station is connected by rail to King's Cross and other stations in central London, with Thameslink running trains every fifteen minutes, plus one or two throughout the night. The journey takes thirty to forty minutes with the single fare being £9.50 and return £16.90. Green Line buses run approximately every hour from Luton to Victoria Station, taking around an hour and a half, and costing £7.50 single, £12 return. A taxi will cost in the region of £70 and take at least an hour from central London.

Luton Airport: 01582/405100
www.london-luton.com

Greenline Bus: 0870/6087261

Train And Coach Stations

Eurostar trains arrive at Waterloo International , towards the south of the river. Trains from the Channel ports arrive at Charing Cross or Victoria train stations; boat trains from Harwich arrive at Liverpool Street. Arriving by train from elsewhere in Britain, you'll come into one of London's numerous main-line stations, all of which have adjacent Underground stations linking into the city’s tube network. Coaches terminate at Victoria Coach Station, a couple of hundred yards south down Buckingham Palace Road from the train station and Underground.

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