London Travel Guide - Getting There

By air: most international flights arrive at either Heathrow, 15 miles west of London, or Gatwick, 27 miles south of the city. Heathrow is one of the busiest airports in the world and has flights to all major destinations.

Gatwick has expanded from being a European hub and now offers a choice of long haul flights. Stansted airport is 35 miles east of the capital and mainly serves European routes. Luton is the furthest away from London but has a good train connection to King's Cross.

England has an extensive railway network and there are 12 main line terminal stations in London. They are all connected to the underground system and served by buses and taxis.

By bus: the main coach companies and long distance services operate out of Victoria Coach Station in central London. Eurolines has routes all over continental Europe, as is one of the cheapest ways to reach the capital.

By road: driving from Europe, you can either take a cross-channel ferry or pass through the Channel Tunnel on a Eurotunnel train. Once in England, you can take the M20 from Folkestone or the A2 and M2 from Dover to London.