London main airports

information about London main airports!

Heathrow (LHR) (www.heathrowairport.com) is 24km (15 miles) west of central London. To/from the airport: The London Underground stops at Heathrow (tel: (020) 7222 1234; www.tfl.gov.uk) (journey time to city center - 45 minutes). Heathrow Express (tel: 0845 600 1515, in the UK; www.heathrowexpress.com) runs from London Paddington station (journey time - 15 minutes). A limited shuttle service to London hotels is also available from Sky Shuttle (www.skyshuttle.co.uk). Taxis are available outside each terminal.

Gatwick (LGW) (www.gatwickairport.com) is 45km (28 miles) south of central London. To/from the airport: Gatwick Express (tel: 0845 850 1530, in the UK, or (0121) 410 5015; www.gatwickexpress.com) connects the airport with London Victoria station (journey time - 30 minutes). Taxis are available outside the terminal.

London City Airport (LCY) (www.londoncityairport.com) is 10km (6 miles) east of the City of London. To/from the airport: Docklands Light Railway services run to the airport. The nearest Underground station is Canning Town. Local buses stop at the terminal. There is a taxi rank outside the terminal.

Stansted (STN) (www.stanstedairport.com) is 48km (30 miles) northeast of central London. To/from the airport: The Stansted Express (tel: 0845 600 7245; www.stanstedexpress.com) runs from London Liverpool Street (journey time – 45 minutes). Local buses run to surrounding towns. Taxis are available (journey time - 1 hour 30 minutes to central London).

Luton (LTN) (www.london-luton.co.uk) is 51km (32 miles) northeast of London. To/from the airport: Trains and coaches run to London and other cities. Greenline bus 757 (www.greenline.co.uk) runs to Luton and on to central London. easyBus (www.easybus.co.uk) runs an express minibus to central London. Local buses run from the airport to Luton bus and rail stations. Taxis can be hired outside the terminal building.