How To Get To London

Travelling to London

England’s capital city is one of the biggest cities in the world and lies in the South-East of mainland UK. Its array of air, road and rail options make it one of the easiest places to find transport links to from wherever you are in the rest of the UK or Ireland.

By train, you can get to London in 1hr 30mins from Birmingham, 5hrs 15mins from Glasgow, 2hrs 15mins from Manchester and 2hrs 20mins from Sheffield.
Take the A1/M1 route if you’re driving down the East side of England, the M6 to M1 if you’re coming from the West side, the Midlands or Glasgow, and the M4 if you’re travelling from South Wales, Bristol or Wiltshire.
London has no fewer than 3 major international airports – Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW) and Stansted (STN) – as well as having London City Airport (LCY) and nearby Luton Airport (LTN) to boot.

For more help in planning your journey, check our comprehensive guide below

To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to London. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into London?

Where are you flying from?:

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London City Airport - LCY

10 miles from London

Can we provide airport transfers? No

London City Airport, Royal Docks, London, E16 2PX, United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7646 0088

London Gatwick - LGW

31 miles from London

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, RH6 0NP, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 000 2468

London Heathrow - LHR

17 miles from London

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Heathrow Airport, 234 Bath Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 5AP, United Kingdom

London Luton Airport - LTN

36 miles from London

Can we provide airport transfers? No

London Luton Airport, Navigation House, Airport Way , Luton, LU2 9LY, United Kingdom

+44 (0)1582 405 100

London Stansted - STN

41 miles from London

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Stansted Airport, Enterprise House, Bassingbourne Road, Essex, CM24 1QW, United Kingdom

+44 (0)870 000 0303

How far is London from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to London by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	536	8:54
Birmingham	116	2:18
Brighton	53	1:29
Bristol	119	2:24
Cardiff	150	2:59
Edinburgh	397	7:01
Glasgow	403	6:46
Inverness	560	9:35
Leeds	197	3:32
Leicester	101	2:11
Liverpool	211	3:49
London	NA	NA
Manchester	196	3:47
Newcastle	276	4:45
Norwich	114	2:29
Nottingham	126	2:35
Plymouth	213	4:05
Southampton	77	1:53

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

London is serviced by the following train station(s):

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