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Heathrow Airport
Heathrow is located approximately 20 miles (32km) to the west of central London.
Tel: 08700 000123
London Underground
The Piccadilly line connects all Heathrow terminals including Terminal 5, with frequent services to central London between 05:00 and 23:40 (Heathrow Terminal 4 station closes at 23:35 Monday to Saturday, and 23:15 on Sunday). Check the latest fares information. Journey time approximately 50 minutes to central London. Plan your journey.
Tel: 0843 222 1234
Rail
Heathrow Connect
Heathrow Connect operates between Heathrow and Paddington via five intermediate stations in west London. Journey time to Paddington is 25 minutes and trains operate every 30 minutes (every 60 minutes on Sundays). Trains depart from Paddington between 04:42 (06:12 on Sundays) and 00:01 and return from Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 between 05:29 (06:13 on Sundays) and 00:06. Passengers for Terminal 5 should use the free inter-terminal service from Terminals 1,2 and 3. Oyster pay as you go is not valid on the service and Zone 1-6 Travelcards are only valid between Paddington and Hayes & Harlington.
Tel: 0845 6786975
Heathrow Express
Heathrow Express operates four non-stop trains per hour to and from Paddington. Trains depart from Paddington between 05:10 and 23:25 and return from Terminal 4 between 05:23 and 00:01 and Terminal 5 between 05:07 and 23:42. Journey time 15-20 minutes. There are three stations at Heathrow, Terminals 1, 2, 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. Passengers for Terminal 4 must change at Terminals 1, 2, 3 for the free and frequent transfer service to Terminal 4. Travelcards and Oyster pay as you go are not valid on Heathrow Express.
Tel: 0845 6001515
Coach
National Express
National Express operates an average of three coaches per hour to and from Victoria Coach Station. Journey time 35-60 minutes.
Tel: 08717 818178
Taxi
Taxis are available at Heathrow Airport 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are taxi ranks at all five terminals, as well as taxi information desks inside. The average journey time is approximately 30-45 minutes, and if four or five people travel together the fare could be lower than going by bus or train. Do not travel with anyone offering a 'taxi' service inside the terminal - it is likely to be an illegal, unlicensed driver.
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick is located approximately 30 miles (48km) to the south of central London.
Rail
Gatwick Express
Gatwick Express operates four trains per hour to and from London Victoria. Journey time 30 minutes. There is no service between 00:30 and 03:30 from London and between 01:35 and 04:35 from Gatwick. Other rail operators run services through the night.
Southern
Southern operates three trains per hour to and from London Victoria. Average journey time is 40 minutes. An hourly service operates through the night.
Tel: 0845 127 2920
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect (formerly Thameslink) operates up to four trains per hour to and from London Bridge, City Thameslink, Farringdon and St Pancras International. (Blackfriars Underground station is closed until late 2011, as part of Network Rail's upgrade programme).
Tel: 0845 026 4700
Coach
National Express
National Express operates an hourly coach service to and from Victoria Coach Station. Journey time 65-95 minutes.
Tel: 08717 818178
easyBus
easyBus operates 24 hour services to central London from every 15 minutes. Direct services run to/from Gatwick Airport and Earls Court/West Brompton. Open to all airline passengers.
Stansted Airport
Stansted Airport is located 35 miles (56km) to the north east of central London.
Rail
Stansted Express
Stansted Express operates up to four trains per hour to and from Liverpool Street station. Journey time from 45 minutes. Trains from Liverpool Street station commence at 04:10 with the last train leaving at 23:25. Trains from Stansted Airport commence at 06:00 (later at weekends). Connections from the Tube are also available at Tottenham Hale which is 11 minutes from Liverpool Street on the Stansted Express.
Tel: 0845 600 7245
National Express East Anglia
National Express East Anglia (formerly ONE Rail) operates an hourly off-peak service (not on Sundays) to and from Stratford for connections to Docklands and East London.
Tel: 0845 600 7245
Coach
National Express
National Express operates two separate coach services between Stansted and central London. A6 operates up to every 10 minutes, 24 hours per day to and from London Victoria via Marble Arch and Baker Street. A9 operates to and from Stratford (non-stop) every 30 minutes, 24 hours per day. Journey time one hour.
Tel: 08717 818178
Terravision Express Shuttle
The Terravision Express Shuttle Terravision service A50 operates every 30 minutes to and from Victoria Green Line Coach Station. Service A51 also operates every 30 minutes to and from Liverpool Street Station. Journey time is 55 minutes.
Tel: 01279 662931
easyBus
easyBus operates 24 hour services to central London from every 15 minutes. Direct services run to/from Stansted Airport Coach Station and Baker Street, near Baker Street Underground. Open to all airline passengers.
Luton Airport
Luton Airport is located approximately 30 miles (48km) to the north of London. Luton Airport Parkway train station is close to the airport and a regular shuttle bus connects the two. Rail passengers can purchase through tickets to the airport and other passengers can buy tickets for £1.
Rail
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect (formerly Thameslink) operate up to six trains per hour to and from St Pancras International, London Bridge, Farringdon, London City Thameslink and Blackfriars stations (see Gatwick for more information about Blackfriars Underground station closure). Journey time from 35 minutes. An hourly service operates through the night to and from St Pancras International and Blackfriars. However, please note there are no trains between approximately 01:00 and 03:00.
Tel: 0845 026 4700
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains (formerly Midland Mainline) operate a frequent service from St. Pancras to and from Luton Airport Parkway station. Journey time from 21 minutes between 06:00 (09:00 Sundays) and 23:15.
Tel: 0845 712 5678
Coach
Green Line
Green Line route 757 operates up to four coaches per hour to and from Baker Street, Marble Arch and Victoria, 24 hours a day. Journey time from 65 minutes.
Tel: 0870 608 7261
easyBus
easyBus operates 24 hour services to central London from every 15 minutes. Range of pick-up and drop-off points in London such as Baker Street and Victoria. Open to all airline passengers.
London City Airport
Docklands Light Railway
The airport has a dedicated station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Journey times are 18 minutes to Canary Wharf and 22 minutes to Bank. Trains run approx every 10 minutes departing Canary Wharf and Bank between 05:30 (07:00 on Sundays) and 00:38 and departing City Airport between 05:28 (07:00 on Sundays) and 00:20. Check the latest fares information.
Bus
The Shuttle bus service to and from the airport has now been withdrawn.
