Money saving ways of getting to the airport
How to cut costs en route to the airport
Air travel is more affordable than ever, but with such low fares on offer it's easy to gloss over those extra charges – particularly the cost of getting to the airport. To help you factor every expense into your holiday budget, Cheapflights has produced this handy table for people flying out of the London area. Use it to identify the most affordable and convenient transfer service for your trip.
| Airport | Transfer service | Single fare |
| London Heathrow | London Underground train1 | £2.20 – £4 from central London |
| | National Express coach | £5 from Victoria |
| | Heathrow Connect train | £7.40 from Paddington |
| | Heathrow Express train | £16.50 from Paddington |
| | Dot2Dot hotel shuttle bus | £21.50 from central London |
| | Just Airports taxi2 | Prices vary, £30 from EC1 |
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| London City | London bus 473, 474 | £1 – £2 from central London |
| | London Underground DLR train | £1.60 – £4 from central London |
| | Black cab3 | Prices vary, £30 from Victoria |
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| London Gatwick | easyBus | £2 – £7.50 from Fulham |
| | Southern train | £3 – £11.90 from Victoria |
| | National Express coach | £7.30 from Victoria |
| | First Capital Connect train | £8.90 from King's Cross St Pancras |
| | South West Trains | £11 from Victoria |
| | Gatwick Express train | £16.90 from Victoria |
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| London Stansted | easyBus | £2 – £10.50 from Victoria |
| | Terravision A50, A51 coach | £9 from Victoria, Liverpool Street |
| | National Express coach | £10 from Victoria |
| | Orbis Air Link coach | £12.50 from Hammersmith |
| | Snowdrop A60 hotel shuttle bus | £15 from central London |
| | Stansted Express train | £18 from Liverpool Street |
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| London Luton | easyBus | £2 – £11.99 from Victoria |
| | First Capital Connect train | £12.50 from King's Cross St Pancras |
| | Green Line 757 coach | £14 from Victoria |
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| 1London Underground bus routes also available (costing £1 – £2) |
| 2 Full list of fixed-rate fares |
| 3 Full list of estimated fares |
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© Cheapflights Ltd
Updated July 2009
