From Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City airports to London

The various national and other independent airlines operate services to the live airports serving London - Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City.

London Heathrow

Heathrow handles most major airline scheduled flights. It is situated 20 miles west of London off the A4 / M4 and equipped with short- and long-term car parks.

Airport Information 808700 000 123
page: www.heathrowairport.com

Tube/Underground services to Central London are provided by the Piccadilly Line between 5am and 12midnight. Average journey time from Heathrow T4 to Piccad ily Circus: 50 minutes. Cost: £4 (single cash fare). At night the N9 bus shuttles between Heathrow and Trafalgar Square every 30min.

London Transport Informatiorn tel. 9020 7222 1234, www.tfl.gov.uk.

The Heathrow Express (25min) provides a fast altemative rail link into Paddington Station, departing every 15 mins;journey time 15 mins to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, 23 mins to Terminal 4.
Express class £15.50 (single), £29 (return), First class £24.50, £47 return, half-price for 5-15s, under 5s free.
Onllne discounts available. www.heathrowearpress.co.uk;
tel. 0845 600 1515.

National Express also operates a coach service to and from Heathrow and London Victoria Coach Station every 30 minutes, 5.30am to 8.50pm. Approximate journey time: 60/75 minutes. Cost £10 (single), £15 (return).
National Express also runs a coach service between Gatwick and Heathrow Airports. tel. 908705 800080; www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Approximate journey time 60/75 minutes.

Taxis are subject to road traffic conditions (40min on a good day to Marble Arch, but it is best to allow at least an hour) at an approximate cost of £60-£80. There are taxi desks and taxi ranks at all terminals. Services may be booked is advance on
tel. 9020 8745 5325 (Black Taxis); 020 7908 0207

London Gatwick

30 miles to the south down the M25/M23 (short- and long-term car parks at the airport). Two, 'North' and 'South,' terminals handle flights to destinations worldwide, including scheduled, charter and low-cost flights.

For general and flight enquiries 60870 000 2468, www.gatwlckairport.com.

From Gatwick to London by train

The Rail link Gatwick Express shuttles to and from Victoria Station (30min; 35min at night and on Sun). Departures every 15 minutes from 5am and hourly after midnight. Cost £14.90 (single), £26 .00 (return).
tel.: 0845 850 1530

Frequently (and cheaper) services are also offered to the City, including connections to London Bridge and Kings Cross stations (Thameslink) and Olympla. Gatwick Railway Station has more than 900 services daily to all parts of the UK. 908457 48 49 S0 (enquiries)

From Gatwick to London by taxi

Taxi services are provided by the airport's official concesslonaire, Checker Cars in North and South Terminals. There is a quoted fare system and the cost of the journey is made known to customers in advance. Taxis can be pre-booked, and all fares can be paid in advance by cash or credit card or at the end of the journey by cash only: Checker Cars 601293 569 790/ 0800 747 737.
Taxis are subject to traflic conditions. Allow 65-90min journey at an approximate cost of £80.

From Gatwick to London by bus

Buses operate daily between 4.40am and 10.15pm from Gatwick North and South Terminals to Victoria (90min) via Streatham High Road and Clapham Rd, Stockwell; and between 3.30am and 10pm from London Victoria Coach Station to Gatwick North and South Terminals. From £8 return; concessions and discounts available.
National Express also run a coach service between Gatwick and Heath row Airports. 608705 808 080 or 08705 747 777

Stansted Airport

Located in Blshop's Stortford, Essex, about 35 miles northeast of London.
tel: 908700 000 303
Stansted airport is the home of most of the low-cost carriers, but is also heavily used by charter services in summer.

From Stansted to London by train

Rail Stansted Express from Liverpool Street Station to Stansted Airport(every every 15-30 mins, journey time 50min, £15.50 single, £25.50 return. Online discounts available) b 0845 600 7245, www.stanstedexpress.com Coach/bus Airbus A6 to and from Victoria (l00min) @08705 808 080 or 08705 747 777, www.nationaIexpress.co.uk

City Alrport (Docklands)

2 miles from Canary Wharf; 6 miles from Bank of England; 8 miles from the West End. Services from European business centre destinations. 10min check-in time.
Q020 7646 0000; 020 7646 0088 (general airport enquiries); info@londoncityairport.com; www.londoncityairport.com

An extension to the DLR offers a direct rail link with the airport. Alternatively, there are bus links to Canning Town/or Canary Wharf (l0min, Yellow Route) for transfer onto the Jubilee Line, and to Liverpool Street station (25min, Red Route) for underground and mainline railway services to Cambridge and East Anglia (including Stansted Airport). Reduced services at weekends. Q020 7646 0000

Luton Airport

Located in Luton, Bedfordshire, 32 miles north of London. b 01582 405 100; Fax 01582 395 313; info@london-luton.com; www.london-luton.com

From Luton to London by train and bus

Rail Thameslink trains or Midland mainline from St Pancras or King’s Cross (35min) to Luton Parkway, plus a free airport shuttle bus (5-10 min).
Coach/bus National Express Coaches to London Victoria (Service 422), Gatwick Airport (Service 707 and 203) and Heathrow Airport (Service 787). @0870S 808 080 or 08705 747 777
(National Express/Flightline services) www.nationalexpress.co.uk
Green Line bus 757 from Victoria Coach Station, www.greenIine.co.uk.
Easybus run a cheap express minibus service between Luton and Baker Street(Bay 4 outside the main terminal), easybus.co.uk