From Russia and Ukraine, the CIS countries, Europe and the world, you can use various types of transport, including: plane, train, bus, car. Below you will find detailed information on each mode of transport to help independent travelers get to London on their own.
Aircraft
London is a popular tourist destination, so there are direct flights here from most countries in the world. International and domestic flights are served by 4 airports related to London: Heathrow - 25 km west of London, Gatwick - 45 km south of London, Stansted - 50 km northeast of London, and Luton - 50 km north of London.
British Airways, Aeroflot, S7 operate direct flights from Moscow to London, travel time - 4 hours, with a ticket price of 180 GBP. British Airways flies from St. Petersburg to London, travel time is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price of 130 GBP.
British Airways, UIA, Wizz Air fly from Kiev to London, the flight duration is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price of 63 GBP. "Belavia" flies from Minsk to London, on the way - 3 hours 10 minutes, with a ticket price of 103 GBP. Air Moldova flies from Chisinau to London (the flight lasts 3 hours 20 minutes, and the ticket costs from 97 GBP). "Air Astana" flies from Astana to London, the flight is 7 hours, with a ticket price of 350 GBP. Uzbekistan Airways flies from Tashkent to London, the flight duration is 7 hours 40 minutes, with a ticket price of 312 GBP.
Cheaper flights are possible with connections in Riga ("Air Baltic"), Prague ("CSA Czech Airlines" and "Smart Wings"), Brussels ("Brussels Airlines"), Helsinki ("Finnair"), Istanbul ("Turkish Airlines" and "Pegasus Airlines"), Vilnius ("Wizz Air") - from 60 GBP.
From any London airport you can get cheap on special Terravision shuttle buses.
A train
You can get to London from many European countries (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany) by Eurostar trains along the Eurotunnel, across the English Channel. And from other cities of England and regions of Great Britain (Scotland, Wales) London can be reached by trains "National Rail", "Virgin Trains" and "Cross Country".
The advantage of a train over an airplane is that railway stations are located in the very center of English cities, while airports can be significantly removed (from 10 to 50 km), moreover, a train ride does not require registration and other formalities that exist on flights.
The trip from Paris to London takes 2 hours and 30 minutes, with a ticket price of 63 GBP. From Brussels, Belgium, a train reaches London in 2 hours, with a ticket price of 42 GBP. It will take 4 hours 40 minutes to get from Amsterdam to London by paying for a ticket from 56 GBP. The trip from Edinburgh, Scotland to London takes about 4-5 hours, with a ticket price of 30 GBP. From the capital of Wales - Cardiff, London can be reached in 2 hours, paying from 18 GBP per ticket.
From Moscow, you can get to London by transferring in Paris on the Russian Railways train №23 / 24 Moscow-Paris. The journey from Moscow to Paris lasts 37 hours, with a ticket price of 210 GBP. And already from Paris to London can be reached in 2 hours 30 minutes by train "Eurostar".
Bus
By bus, you can get to London from any city in England, and it is also convenient to get from the neighboring regions of Great Britain (Scotland, Wales), and from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany through the English Channel via the Eurotunnel. The bus fare is lower, although it takes longer than the train. The main carrier in the UK is National Express, buses Eurolines and Megabus also run, and from mainland Europe you can get to London by buses Megabus, FlixBus, Ouibus.
A trip from Paris to London takes from 7 hours, with a ticket price of 15 GBP. You can get from Brussels to London in 6-7 hours, paying for a ticket from 10 GBP. The journey from Amsterdam to London takes 10 hours, and the ticket costs from 20 GBP. It takes 8-9 hours to get from Edinburgh to London, with a ticket price of 14 GBP. The bus travels from Cardiff to London in 4 hours, and the ticket costs from 5 GBP.
There are no direct bus routes from Russia to London, but if you want to go by bus, you should expect to spend more than two days on wheels and make at least three changes in European cities (Riga, Warsaw, Paris), and such a trip will cost about 150 GBP. From Kiev (via Zhitomir, Rovno, Lviv), some carriers operate flights to London in transit through Poland, Germany and France - such a trip lasts more than two days, with a ticket price of 80-100 GBP.
Car
You can get to London by car from any English city, and it is also convenient to get from neighboring Scotland and Wales, as well as through the English Channel via the Eurotunnel or by ferry from mainland Europe. A trip to London by car from Moscow takes about 30-35 hours (3000 km), in transit through Belarus, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France. To travel by car, you need to have an international driver's license and insurance with you, which will also be needed to rent a car.
To plan a road trip to London on UK and European roads visit the Via Micheline website.
Water transport
You won't be able to get to London itself by ferry, but you can sail to neighboring port cities through the English Channel or the North Sea. The main seaports serving passengers are located in the cities: Portsmouth, Dover (Dover), Plymouth, Hull (Hull), Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Southampton, Poole (Poole).
One of the most popular is the flight across the English Channel from France: Calais (Calais) - Dover, lasting 30 minutes, starting at 20 GBP. In addition to France, you can travel to England by ferry from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and other islands. Major carriers: P&O Ferries, DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries.
You can find the required ferry flight to England and see the schedule on the website
Better and cheaper to fly to London by plane. The cost of tickets from Moscow starts from 6000 rubles (to London and back), it turns out 3000 rubles. one way. But depending on the season, the cost also depends. Travel Agencies charge more than 50% on the cost of tours. Better to book tours directly in London.
There are currently four airports in London serving international flights. These are Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports. All of them are located far enough from the center of the UK capital, so you need to plan in advance how to get to London from the airport.
Heathrow
One of the largest air terminals in the world, located 30 km from the city. You can get from here to central London by various means of transport.
Express train is the most convenient and fastest way. Express trains run every 15 minutes. Travel time is 15 minutes, ticket price for an adult is 16.5 pounds.
The Heathrow Connect train takes 30 minutes to London. Ticket price - 8.5£, flight schedule - every half hour.
Metro fare from Heathrow to London costs 6£ and takes about 50 minutes.
For guests with large luggage, the National Express bus is well suited. Travel time - 50-60 minutes, fare - 5£ .
Taxis are a relatively expensive way to get from the airport to London. The journey takes about an hour, the cost of services is 50-70£ .
Gatwick
Ranked the second largest airport in the UK. It is 45 km away from the center of the British capital, which can be covered by various public transport or taxis.
Express trains from Gatwick leave every 15 minutes, travel time is 30 minutes, ticket price for an adult is 17.9£ .
The capital can be reached in 35-40 minutes by regular Southern and First Capital Connect trains. Ticket price - 9£ .
The Easybus runs every 20 minutes. It takes you an hour to get to London. Fare - 6£ .
Also in Gatwick you can order a taxi to the city. Such a trip will cost 70-80 pounds and take just over an hour.
Stansted
Also included in the list of the UK's largest air terminals serving intercontinental flights. You can get to central London in 45 minutes by express train, which runs every 15-30 minutes. The fare for an adult is 20£. The Terravision bus takes a little longer - 75 minutes, but costs half the price - 9£ .
Luton
Another UK international airport. From here to the center of the capital is about 48 km. Transport links are provided by the bus lines of National Express, easyBus and Green Line. Ticket prices start to vary from 2£ depending on demand. To save money, tickets must be purchased in advance.
There is also an East Midlands Trains from Luton every 10 minutes. It takes you to Luton Airport Parkway Station, which has a shuttle bus to London. The journey takes about 25-30 minutes.
The question of how to get to London from any airport is easily solved with the help of a transfer service. This is the most convenient way to start your trip around England in comfort. When ordering a transfer, a tourist is met at the airport and taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. This service will cost a little more than public transport or taxis, but when comfort and convenience are more important, the financial issue becomes secondary.
Trains run, and planes fly, and buses travel, you can go by car either through the tunnel or by ferry overhead. What is better - you need to look at prices, dates and personal preferences.
By trains... The direct Eurostar express from Paris takes 2.5 hours. There are other trains passing through, or, for example, with a transfer through. The cost at Eurostar - round trip (return ticket) - from 41.5 pounds one way (if converted into euros with a coefficient of 1.2 we get from 100 euros round trip). He walks many times a day at intervals from half an hour during peak hours to 2 hours in the afternoon. On the eurostar.com website, check the "flexible dates" option and see the days when it is more profitable for you.
Aircraftthere are also a lot of flies, on them the trip is basically cheaper, within 100 euros round trip (in the minimum version, you can fly in 2 directions for 66 euros on Transavia). Google. Flights and Skyscanner will help you.
On caryou can drive too. The car crosses the tunnel on the Eurotunnel train. Accordingly, the cost of the trip will be for you to rent a car (but, perhaps, you already planned to rent it in France). The fare for the Eurotunnel is 23 pounds one way, a total of 47 pounds plus fuel for 900 km (450 km one way excluding travel by train through the tunnel), let's say 7.5 l / 100 km l for 1.4 euros, that's about 100 euros. But with the tunnel it will be 160 euros.
Buses... This is probably the most economical option. There are several carriers, tickets from 20 pounds one way, the standard is 25 pounds (total 60 euros in two directions). Cons - travel time is about 7 hours. Pluses - departure and arrival almost to the center. So if there are no prejudices, then you can take it and go at night, save on housing, which is not very cheap in London. Look at the options on the sites megabus.com and flixbus.ru.
Total conclusions: the cheapest option is a bus (from 60 euros), then an airplane (66 euros), then a train (100 euros), and only then a car. Trains and buses are convenient because the departure and arrival at the stations is practically in the center, less time and money spent on transfers. The train travels very quickly, taking into account the loss of time for the transfer to the airport and registration, it turns out to be comparable to the plane), the bus takes a long time, but if you go at night you can save a little on accommodation. The convenience of the car is understandable - it is freedom of movement on the spot, if you have ideas not only about London, but to see something else in the vicinity. But if the trip is for 2 days, then London is enough for you, and you can get to Lego Land or Universal Studio Park with Harry Potter even cheaper by public transport.
PS. I hope you are aware that it is not in Schengen and to visit England / you need a separate visa. The minimum cost / duration of a visa to the UK is 87 pounds for six months (gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa), there are no special problems with obtaining visas, filling out the application form and registering in electronic form, everything is quite clear.
- one of the favorite cities in the world not only among Russian oligarchs and the elite, but also among ordinary tourists, whose plans include sightseeing much more often than shopping in world-famous boutiques and parties in expensive clubs. Fans of medieval architecture, black tea and five o'clock traditions and the virtuoso game of Fulham football players know the answer to the question of how to get there.
Choosing wings
Directly and London are separated by about 2500 kilometers, which the impatient prefer to travel by plane, and those who like to drive on the roads - and on their own wheels. The absolute majority gives preference to air travel, and therefore we will place special emphasis on air routes:
- Direct flights from the Russian capital to the British capital are operated by Aeroflot and British Airways. The Russian carrier asks for about $ 270 for its services, delivering passengers of regular flights in 4 hours.
- British Airways flies to and from London directly. The price of the issue is from $ 460, you will have to spend 3.5 hours in the sky.
- A connecting flight from London is the cheapest one on Latvian airlines. With a transfer in you will get to London for $ 200 and 5 hours. The docking itself also does not take much time. Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines estimate their services a little more. The flight through and will cost $ 210 and take a little over five hours.
- With connections to the British capital from the Russian northern capital, you can get on board Air Baltic. Latvians ask for only $ 220 for their services. The flight time without taking into account the transfer will be about 5 hours, but connections with Latvian air carriers on this direction are usually quite long and not very convenient.
- You can buy a ticket from St. Petersburg to London from Finnish aviators. Finnair sells them for the same $ 220, but the connection in usually is not as long as in Riga.
Most international flights arrive at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The first one is the largest not only in the country, but in the whole Old World, and the second one receives mainly charters, but regular flights in its schedule are not uncommon.
How to get to London from its airports
Heathrow is the largest European airport, built 24 km west of the central part of the British capital. Public transport serving Heathrow passengers and connecting it to the city can be divided into three types:
- Heathrow Express trains are the fastest, but also the most expensive type of public transfer. Their schedule is from 5.00 to 23.30. There are two train stops at the airport - Heathrow Central, serving passengers in terminals 1, 2, 3, and a station in terminal 5. Travel time from the airport to Paddington station is approximately 20 minutes, and for a ticket you will have to pay as much as 27 pounds.
- All Heathrow terminals are connected to London by underground lines. The route is marked in blue on the map and is called the Piccadilly Line. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 have a common station Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3. The remaining two terminals have their own stations - Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminal 5, respectively. Underground trains travel to central London in approximately 50 minutes.
- The buses of the national carrier National Express connect the airport bus station with the bus station. On the way, their passengers spend about an hour. The first bus leaves the airport at 5.30 am, the last one at 21.30. The price of a single trip is about £ 6. Night passengers are served by Bus Line 9, which runs from Heathrow Station to Trafalgar Square every half hour.
Taxis are available for those not accustomed to using public transport. The cost is monitored by the meter, and the trip amount ranges from £ 40 to £ 90, depending on the distance.
Gatwick Airport is the second largest airport with passengers in London and throughout the country. It is located 47 km south of the center of the British capital and is connected with it by bus and rail routes.
Passengers can get to London by National Express buses (£ 8 per one way ticket), Metrobus (the cheapest - £ 2) and Fastway.
The train station near Gatwick provides train connections to Victoria Station and Luton and Heathrow airports. The price of a trip to London is £ 18, and trains run every quarter of an hour. The schedule of their movement is from 5.00 to midnight.
The taxi will cost 22.5 pounds per seat in the car.
To London by land
If you absolutely don't like flying, buses, trains and even a car will help you get to London.
Eurostar has regular train services from, or. For example, taking a train in Moscow to the French capital through, and in Paris changing to a train to London, you will be able to go to the platform of the station of the British capital only after three days. The cost of one-way tickets will be at least $ 300, and therefore this type of transfer cannot be called cheap and profitable.
Bus trips from the continent to the UK are organized by several companies and the most popular among them is Eurolines. From Paris to the capital of Foggy Albion you will be taken in 7 hours and $ 60.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of March 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
From Russia and Ukraine, the CIS countries, other countries of Europe and the world, you can use various types of transport, including: plane, train, bus, car, ferry. Below are detailed information on each mode of transport that will help you get to England on your own.
Aircraft
England is a popular tourist destination, so there are direct flights here from most countries in the world. Most of the international flights are served by 4 airports related to London: Heathrow - 25 km west of London, Gatwick - 45 km south of London, Stansted - 50 km northeast of London, and Luton - 50 km north of London.
In addition to London, major international airports are located at - Manchester International Airport - 14 km south-west of the city center, in Birmingham - Birmingham International Airport - 10 km from the city center, in Liverpool - Liverpool International Airport - 12 km south-east from city \u200b\u200bcenter, in Leeds - Leeds-Bradford International Airport - 11 km north-west of the city center, in Newcastle upon Tyne - Newcastle International Airport - 11 km north-west of the city center.
British Airways, Aeroflot, S7 operate direct flights from Moscow to London, travel time - 4 hours, with a ticket price of 180 GBP. British Airways flies from St. Petersburg to London, travel time is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price of 130 GBP. British Airways, UIA, Wizz Air fly from Kiev to London, the flight duration is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price of 63 GBP. "Belavia" flies from Minsk to London, on the way - 3 hours 10 minutes, with a ticket price of 103 GBP. Air Moldova flies from Chisinau to London (the flight lasts 3 hours 20 minutes, and the ticket costs from 97 GBP). "Air Astana" flies from Astana to London, the flight is 7 hours, with a ticket price of 350 GBP. Uzbekistan Airways flies from Tashkent to London, the flight duration is 7 hours 40 minutes, with a ticket price of 312 GBP.
Cheaper flights are possible with connections in Riga ("Air Baltic"), Prague ("CSA Czech Airlines" and "Smart Wings"), Brussels ("Brussels Airlines"), Helsinki ("Finnair"), Istanbul ("Turkish Airlines" and "Pegasus Airlines"), Vilnius ("Wizz Air") - from 60 GBP.
From the airport of any city in England, you can cheaply get on the specialized shuttle-buses of the Terravision company.
A train
A trip from Paris (France) to London takes from 7 hours, with a ticket price of 15 GBP. From Brussels (Belgium) to London can be reached in 6-7 hours, paying for a ticket from 10 GBP. From Amsterdam (Netherlands) to London the journey takes 10 hours, and the ticket costs from 20 GBP. From Edinburgh (Scotland) to London can be reached in 8-9 hours, with a ticket price of 14 GBP. From Cardiff (Wales) to London, the bus takes 4 hours, and the ticket costs from 5 GBP.
There are no direct bus routes from Russia to England, but if you want to go by bus, you should expect to spend more than two days on wheels and make at least three changes in European cities (Riga, Warsaw, Paris), and such a trip will cost about 150 GBP. From Kiev (via Zhitomir, Rovno, Lviv), some carriers operate flights to London in transit through Poland, Germany and France - such a trip lasts more than two days, with a ticket price of 80-100 GBP.
Car
Getting to England by car is convenient from neighboring Scotland and Wales, as well as across the English Channel via the Eurotunnel or by ferry from mainland Europe. A trip to England by car from Moscow takes about 30-35 hours (3000 km), in transit through Belarus, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France. To travel by car, you need to have an international driver's license and insurance, which you will also need to rent a car.
To plan a road trip to England on European roads, visit the Via Micheline website.
Water transport
You can get to England by ferry through the English Channel or the North Sea. The main seaports serving passengers are located in the cities: Portsmouth, Dover (Dover) , Plymouth, Hull (Hull) , Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Southampton, Poole (Poole).One of the most popular is the flight across the English Channel from France: Calais (Calais) -Dover, lasting 30 minutes, starting at 20 GBP. In addition to France, you can travel to England by ferry from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and other islands. Major carriers: P&O Ferries, DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries.
You can find the necessary flight and see the schedule on the website
Where to go to the sea for the new year
Turkey, Alanya - “Alanya is a fairytale-city of dream!
Description of ski resorts in Andorra Soldeu ski resort soldeu Andorra
Unique palaces in Venice
Entry rules and visa application for Guam