HOW TO GET TO THE CENTER OF LONDON FROM EACH AIRPORT

London is connected to the rest of the world through six airports: Heathrow, Gatwich, Luton and Stansted, London City and Southend. Up to them come several low-cost airlines such as Vueling, Ryanair or Easyjet, but you probably already know this, because you will have bought a flight of those cheap trinkets ... But now you need the information of how to get to central London from one of the airports. Here we explain it to you:

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It is located about 30 kilometers from London and connections with the city are fast and continuous. It has 5 terminals, 1, 2 and 3 are part of Heathrow Central, with a single common station. Terminals 4 and 5 are separate and each has its own station. The options are:

TRAIN

There are two alternatives, the fast and expensive and the slow and cheap.

Heathrow Express

It takes 15 minutes and leaves from any of the three airport stations to the paddington station, in the West End with connections to the rest of the city (if you leave T4 you will need to change at the Terminals 2 and 3 stop). Cost £22 One way and £ 36 i / v (£ 27 and £ 41 if purchased without reservation). Tickets can be purchased online at www.heathrowexpress.com, at the station or on the same train. Children under 16 accompanied by an adult travel for free and there is a "double" round trip ticket that costs £ 54 for two people (you save £ 18 if you travel as a couple). It has services every 15 minutes from 5:15 to 23:45.

TfL Rail

It connects the Heathrow Central station (T 2 and 3) and the airport T4 with Paddington in about 30 minutes, stopping at the other seasons intermediate. The ticket system is the same as for the subway or the bus, the Oyster card fare system is used. Therefore the price varies depending on the destination station, the maximum being up to Paddington station by £12,50 in off peak hours. The frequency is every 30 minutes and runs from 05:21 to 23:16.

METER

Good news! Heathrow Airport is at the Piccadilly line from the London underground! There are stops at all terminals: Heathrow Central (T 2 and 3), Terminal 4 and Terminal 5, all in zone 6, and the price is £6 from any of them, reducing to £ 3.10 with the Oyster card (as long as you don't travel from Monday to Friday from 6:30 to 9:30). If you buy a one-day transport card for zones 1-6 the price is £ 18.10 (any time) or £ 12.70 (NOT rush hour). The tour takes about 45 minutes and the service is active from 05:15 to 23:30, with a frequency between 5 and 9 minutes depending on the time of day. It is a good option, don't you think?

BUS

It is the slowest way to get to the English capital, although it is always interesting to do it in a transport that passes "over it" and not "under it." There are several options:

National express

It offers regular bus services from Heathrow Central Bus Station (T 2 and 3) to the central station of Victory, stopping at all terminals (T4 stops 13 and 14; T5 stops 9-15). The journey can last from 40 minutes to an hour and a half (depending on traffic) and the ticket costs £6 (£ 11 round trip), available on its website www.nationalexpress.com (take a look at the offers), at the central bus station, at the terminal 5 office or at the vending machines.

Other companies such as Megabus or Oxford Bus's Airline connect Heathrow Airport with other destinations.

There are other types of buses, the Rail-air which connect the airport with the main railway stations: Reading, Woking and Watford Junction. In addition, there are several local bus lines that reach different parts of the western part of the city, however, if you want to reach the center, transfers are inevitable, so we advise against this option. For example, bus 285 leads to Feltham station from where trains leave for Waterloo station.

If you arrive at night you know that you will not be left helpless at the airport. The route of night bus N9 It reaches central London stations like Trafalgar Square, High St Kensington or Aldwych.

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

A transfer in cab from the airport to central London round the £45-70 And it takes about an hour.

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £35.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 63€ by the car More info and reservations.

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It is the second airport in importance and size, although paradoxically it only has one runway and two terminals (North and South), connected by a free train. It is located 46 kilometers from the city, which we will have to travel with one of these alternatives, among which the subway is not:

TRAIN

The airport train station is located in the South Terminal. There are several types of trains that we can take.

Gatwick express

It is the fastest of them. It makes the journey to the Victoria station, in the center of the city, in 30 minutes. It happens every 15 minutes from 05.50 to 01:35. The ticket price is £19,90, although if you buy the ticket in advance from the website www.gatwickexpress.com we will have a 10% discount, in addition to some interesting promotions. You can also buy it here.

Thameslink

It makes stops at the stations of Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon or London St Pancras International. There are four services every hour and the journey time is 30 to 45 minutes. The price starts at£10,70 (If you travel in a group of 3 to 5 there are discounts!), you can book on their website www.thameslinkrailway.com

Southern Railway

What we could call local train. It makes the journey to the Victoria station (making other stops) in a longer time, but we will save a few pounds. The approximate duration is 45 minutes and the price is between £ 10 and £ 12. It can be purchased at the station or by booking from the website www.southernrailway.com

For all trains there is the option of getting discounts if the Oyster card is used.

BUS

The economic alternative to trains. There are two companies that operate from Gatwick airport.

National express

With direct services until Victoria station for about £8 (£ 14 round trip) and with a duration of 1.5 hours approx. They leave from the two terminals, from where you can buy the tickets, or do it in advance through their website www.nationalexpress.com.

Easybus

With which you can benefit from very low prices, if you get the right offer. They are buses that make the direct route from any of the two terminals to the Victoria station (and others like Earls Court / West Brompton, Stockwell I had or Vauxhall) in just over an hour. Hurry up and book your tickets on the web www.easybus.co.uk, you can get up to £ 2! The normal price is £9,95 (£ 14 round trip). They run from 04:00 to 01:00 and have a frequency between 15 and 30 minutes.

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

The price and time will depend on your destination, but a career in cab to central London you can go around £ 80 or £ 100 and about an hour ride

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £50.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 78€ by the car More info and reservations.

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The majority of low cost companies on the European scene operate in it. This airport was acquired by Spanish companies, which does not mean that they will receive you with a “welcome!”. It is located 51 kilometers from London and the transfer can be done in the following ways:

TRAIN

Although the airport does not have its own train station, the station is near there Luton Airport Parkway, accessible by a shuttle bus with a price of £ 2.30 (payable only in cash) and a frequency of 10 minutes, circulating between 05:00 and midnight, including overnight services that coincide with the connection with the trains .

Trains connect the airport with the central stations of St. Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink or London Blackfriars in a time between 25 and 50 minutes. The ticket price starts at £14,70 Going. They have a frequency of 10 minutes at rush hour and circulate at least 1 every hour in the rest of the day. Reservations can be made through the website www.thetrainline.com

When making the reservation you can include the shuttle bus service by choosing “Luton Airport (LUA)” as the station of origin. If you do not want to include the bus, you will have to select “Luton Airport Parkway (LTN)” and you can pay for the bus separately.

BUS

It is the best option if we want to save the transfer to the train station. There are several companies that compete to take the greatest possible travelers.

Terravision

Make stops at Brent Cross, Baker Street, Marble Arch stations to finally reach Victory in about an hour and a half. The price is £10 and £ 17 with the return. Reservation is the web www.terravision.eu.

Easybus

Also make this direct route to the Victoria station or Liverpool St. (among others) in 60-80 minutes and with prices starting from £ 2, the normal price is £10 and £ 18 round trip. To benefit from their offers, book from www.easybus.co.uk.

National express

They connect the airport with the Victoria station going through popular stops like Golders Green, Finchley Road, Baker Street and Marble Arch. The total journey is 1 hour and 20 minutes and the price is £11 (£ 17 round trip), although on their website www.nationalexpress.com there are interesting offers.

Greenline

It offers buses to the Victoria station by £10 and £ 17 round trip. More information on its website www.greenline.co.uk

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

It is obviously the most expensive option. If you don't mind spending more than £100 This is your ideal medium.

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £55.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 85€ by the car More info and reservations.

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Built initially with military functions, it currently focuses on low-cost companies such as Easyjet, Ryanair or Pegasus. It is 56 kilometers from London, with several alternatives to get there:

TRAIN

Unlike Luton, Stansted has its own train station. The Stansted express it is the service that connects to the central station of Liverpool St. There are services every 15 minutes throughout the day and the journey takes 47 minutes. The prices are from £17 for a trip, although you can get special rates from £ 7 if you book from their website www.stanstedexpress.com. They circulate from 05:30 until beyond midnight.

BUS

There are several local buses that approach some neighborhoods in London, although it is best to take a private company to make the journey faster and safer. The companies that operate this service are:

Terravision

With a stop in Victoria (90 minutes and £10 one way and £ 14). More info on their website www.terravision.eu

National express

That reaches Victoria (90 minutes and £12), Stratford and Liverpool St (45 to 60 minutes and £ 8). More information on its website www.nationalexpress.com

Easybus

With services to Victoria, Baker St. or Stratford (60-100 minutes) with prices from £ 2 although it is normal to find them between £7-10. Look at their website www.easybus.co.uk

Airport Bus Express

Make connection to the following stops: Stratford, Liverpool St, Baker St. and Victoria. Prices range from £7 until £12. It runs from 07:00 to 01:50. More info at www.airportbusexpress.co.uk

Stansted Citylink

With 24-hour buses arriving at Kings Cross / St Pancras in London by £8 (£ 15 i / v). His website is www.stanstedcitylink.co.uk

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

The race in cab to central London it costs about £100.

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £65.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 80€ by the car More info and reservations.

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This small one-run airport is just 10 km from London and despite its small size, it was chosen as the best airport in England in 2006 and the airport with the best connections to the city in 2008. If this is where your land lands Flight that you know you're in luck, the access to the city is easy, fast and cheap. Let's see them:

LIGHT TRAIN (DLR)

London City airport station is located at zone 3. There are trains every 15 minutes with a stop at Canning town (Jubilee line) in 7 minutes and Bank (Central, Northern, District, Circle and Waterloo & City lines) in 22 minutes. From there you can take the subway to any point of the city. The ticket price is £4,90 (£ 2.80 with the Oyster card in “off peak”). The Oyster card can be purchased at the station ticket office.

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

The race to central London costs about £30. It is not worth it unless you go with your family or in a group and you can share the expenses.

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £20.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 55€ by the car More info and reservations.

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It was the third most important airport in England in the 60s, however it lost bellows in favor of others like Stansted. In recent years it has been reborn thanks to new investments and the inauguration of international routes especially from the Easyjet company. It is located 58 km east of London. The best (and almost only option) to get to the center is with the train to Liverpool St. Station. There are no direct buses to the center, but those that operate arrive to other areas in the east.

TRAIN

Up to 8 trains every hour connect the Southend Airport Station with central London, until the Liverpool St station. They leave from 04:30 to 23:05 and take approximately 1 hour. The price is £15,90 one way. The company that offers these services is Abellio Greater Anglia and you can buy tickets on their website www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk

TAXI AND PRIVATE TRANSFER

The taxis and even the center of London is around £60-70.

If you prefer to take a Uber, the price is around £70.

There is the possibility to reserve the private transfer, with welcome service at the airport. The fixed price is 97€ by the car More info and reservations.

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As you see, there are many options if you wonder how to get to central London from each airport. Which is your favorite?

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