Arriving into London
Most people arrive into Heathrow Airport. The best way from Heathrow Airport to central London is by train.
Heathrow Express is the fastest and most frequent but most expensive. Leaves every 15 minutes and journey time is 15 minutes.
TfL Rail (formerly Heathrow Connect) is more economical, typically half the price of the full Heathrow Express fare but twice as long, and leaves every half an hour.
Piccadilly Line underground train is the least expensive, around £5 but slowest, around an hour, and can be difficult to navigate with luggage.
London Airports
Heathrow (www.heathrowairport.com):
• Heathrow Express
Fast, frequent trains operate from Heathrow to London Paddington station in west central London from where you cant take underground, overground trains and taxis. The journey time from Heathrow is 15 minutes and the trains run every 15 minutes. Tickets can be bought online, at the station or on board the train. The standard single fare is typically over £20 but you can save up to 75% by booking 14, 30 or 90 days in advance. More information about Heathrow Express at www.heathrowexpress.com.
• TfL Rail (formerly Heathrow Connect)
Typically half the price of the full Heathrow Express fare, and only slightly slower (around 30 minutes to central London) and running every half hour, TfL Rail also takes you to Paddington station which is west central London. From there you can either take the underground train, or a taxi if you have alot of luggage.
Follow signs for Heathrow Express. TfL Rail uses the same platforms and railway lines.
• Underground
Tube trains operate every five minutes into central London with a journey time of approximately 50-60 minutes. Cost is around £5. Not ideal if you have luggage to carry as can be limited and there may be stairs. More information can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk
• Coach
National Express offers frequent direct services to and from hundreds of destinations including Oxford, Bristol, Wales, London, and Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports. Coaches call at all Heathrow terminals and all services use modern, air conditioned vehicles. More information about National Express at www.nationalexpress.com. You might also try low cost services like www.easybus.com or www.terravision.eu.
• The Airline
Oxford Bus’s Airline service links Heathrow with Oxford. Frequent regular services run day and night, seven days a week from the central bus station and Terminal 5. More information at OxfordBus.co.uk.
• Bus: www.tfl.gov.uk
Heathrow to Feltham
Bus route 285 – runs from Heathrow to Feltham for trains to Richmond, Camberley, Bracknell, London Waterloo and Clapham Junction. Runs up to every 10 minutes with a journey time of 30 minutes. A single fare is about £5. At night the N285 operates every 30 minutes along the same route.
• Taxi
London taxis are available outside each terminal. The journey time is approximately one hour. You can book a taxi ahead of time with:
https://www.addisonlee.com/
www.londonblack-cab.com
It’s also possible to get an Uber from Heathrow, though you can only pick one up from certain designated areas. For details see here:
https://www.uber.com/en-GB/airports/lhr/
Stansted (www.stanstedairport.com):
• Stansted Express
Stansted Express is the fast and convenient way to Stansted Airport from central London (London Liverpool Street), with trains departing every 15 minutes with an average journey time of 45 minutes. For the latest information and timetables, please visit www.stanstedexpress.com. The Stansted Express also calls at Bishops Stortford, Harlow Town and Tottenham Hale (change here for Victoria Line). A single fare is £22.50 (£21.50 online booking).
• Other rail transportation: www.nationalrail.co.uk/
• National Express A6 to London Victoria (Central London)
The journey takes approximately 85-100 minutes with departures up to every 10 minutes. Single fare is £10.50. More information atwww.nationalexpress.com.
• Terravision A50 to London Victoria (Central London)
The journey takes approximately 75 minutes with departures up to every 30 minutes. Single fare is £9. More information at www.terravision.eu.
• easyBus EB2 to Baker Street Station
The journey takes approximately 75 minutes with departures up to every 20 minutes. Single fare is from £2.00. More information atwww.easybus.co.uk.
• Taxi Service: 24x7stansted.com
Or for instructions on where to pick up an Uber at Stansted https://www.uber.com/en-GB/airports/stn/
London to GATWICK AIRPORT (www.gatwick-airport-guide.co.uk):
• Gatwick Express
www.gatwickexpress.com
London Victoria to Gatwick Airport:
First trains 03:30 04:30
Then every 15 minutes 05:00 23:45 00 – 15 – 30 – 45
Last trains 00:01 00:32
• First Connect: Trains from London Bridge Station and King’s Cross:www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
• Southern Railway to/from Victoria: www.southernrailway.com
• National Express: www.nationalexpress.com
• easyBus: easyBus mini-coaches leave from Gatwick for London Victoria as often as every 20 minutes from 6 am to 1 am every day. Fares start from £2.00 one way. www.easybus.co.uk
Luton (www.luton-airport-guide.co.uk):
• Terravision operate a shuttle bus between Luton Airport and London’s Victoria station for £15 one way. www.terravision.eu
• easyBus operates from London Luton Airport to London Central. The coaches run every 15 to 30 minutes depending on the time of the day, 24-hours a day. Tickets from £2. www.easybus.co.uk
• Green Line 757 (Bay 10 & 11). An Express Service to Central London. Stops include Brent Cross, Finchley Road, Baker Street, Marble Arch and Victoria. Website: www.greenline.co.uk
• Local Buses (Bay 8 & 9): Regular bus service connecting the airport with Luton Town Centre, Watford, St Albans, Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard, Harpenden and Dunstable. For more information please contact Traveline on +44 (0) 8706 082608.
• National Express (Bay 4, 5 & 6) operates regular services to and from Luton airport 24 hours a day. nationalexpress.com
• Train tickets can be purchased at www.thetrainline.com/. Passengers arriving at Luton Airport Parkway station without a through ticket to the Airport and wishing to use the shuttle bus, will pay a bus fare of £1.50 single.
• Taxi services available at www.luton-airport-guide.co.uk/taxi-transfer
• More Information: http://www.london-luton.co.uk/en/airport