Airport in the U.K.
Planning for a trip to England
Tips on having the most comfortable air travel experience possible, from getting to and from the airport to picking the right seat on the plane
Two dozen simple ways to increase your chances of catching some shut-eye on those long overnight flights
Gatwick airport transfers links- Gatwick Express train - £17.70–£19.90; 30 min.
- Local trains - £10–£20; 35–60 min.
- Easybus coach - £2–£10; 75–95 min.
- National Express coach - £5–£8; 80–95 min.
- Private car - £18–£47; 60–70 min. Partner
- Taxi - £58–£120; 60–70 min.
- Terravision coach - £6; 90–100 min.
- Oxford Bus - £28; 2–2.5 hr.
- Private car - £40–£265; 2–2.5 hr.
Luton airport transfers links- Easybus coach - EasyBus runs the cheapest service, twice per hour to London Victoria Coach Station (105 min.), with stops at several Tube stations along the way, including central ones like Baker Street (75 min.) and Marble Arch (90 min.). Fares are lowest when booked in advance, starting as low as 95p a month or more out—though more like £3.95–£7.95 when booked within the month, topping out at £9.95.
- National Express coach - National Express coaches depart for London's Victoria Coach station (80 min.) for £8–£11 (the cheaper rates are when you book a few days ahead of time). It is the fastest of the three bus services (because it doesn't make any intervening stops), but generally the priciest.
- Terravision coach - Terravision runs 2–3 shuttle bus coaches per hour to London's Victoria Station (105 min.), with a few intermediate stops including Baker Street (60–65 min.) and Marble Arch (75–80 min.). Tickets are a flat £10.
- Train - Trains actually arrive in Luton at the Luton Airport Parkway Station, a 10-minute shuttle bus ride from the airport itself. You can buy through tickets that inlcude the train and bus ride, but if you fail (or forget to) you can also just pay the supplement for the bus on the spot (£1.60 if you already have a rail ticket, £2 if you don't).
- Taxi - The priciest option—though not for four or more people—is to grab a taxi cab.
- Private car - Note that the "private" transfers (with the lowest lead price) are per person but for the entire vehicle—so you'll only pay that lowest per-person rate if you stuff it with eight people. The per-person price goes up the fewer people you have in the car, so it only really makes sense if you have at least four people in your party (paying roughly £29/$43 a piece).Partner
- Private car - £25–£150; 100–120 min.
Airport links
Planning for a trip to England
Tips on having the most comfortable air travel experience possible, from getting to and from the airport to picking the right seat on the plane
Two dozen simple ways to increase your chances of catching some shut-eye on those long overnight flights
Gatwick airport transfers links
- Gatwick Express train - £17.70–£19.90; 30 min.
- Local trains - £10–£20; 35–60 min.
- Easybus coach - £2–£10; 75–95 min.
- National Express coach - £5–£8; 80–95 min.
- Private car - £18–£47; 60–70 min. Partner
- Taxi - £58–£120; 60–70 min.
- Terravision coach - £6; 90–100 min.
- Oxford Bus - £28; 2–2.5 hr.
- Private car - £40–£265; 2–2.5 hr.
Luton airport transfers links
- Easybus coach - EasyBus runs the cheapest service, twice per hour to London Victoria Coach Station (105 min.), with stops at several Tube stations along the way, including central ones like Baker Street (75 min.) and Marble Arch (90 min.). Fares are lowest when booked in advance, starting as low as 95p a month or more out—though more like £3.95–£7.95 when booked within the month, topping out at £9.95.
- National Express coach - National Express coaches depart for London's Victoria Coach station (80 min.) for £8–£11 (the cheaper rates are when you book a few days ahead of time). It is the fastest of the three bus services (because it doesn't make any intervening stops), but generally the priciest.
- Terravision coach - Terravision runs 2–3 shuttle bus coaches per hour to London's Victoria Station (105 min.), with a few intermediate stops including Baker Street (60–65 min.) and Marble Arch (75–80 min.). Tickets are a flat £10.
- Train - Trains actually arrive in Luton at the Luton Airport Parkway Station, a 10-minute shuttle bus ride from the airport itself. You can buy through tickets that inlcude the train and bus ride, but if you fail (or forget to) you can also just pay the supplement for the bus on the spot (£1.60 if you already have a rail ticket, £2 if you don't).
- Taxi - The priciest option—though not for four or more people—is to grab a taxi cab.
- Private car - Note that the "private" transfers (with the lowest lead price) are per person but for the entire vehicle—so you'll only pay that lowest per-person rate if you stuff it with eight people. The per-person price goes up the fewer people you have in the car, so it only really makes sense if you have at least four people in your party (paying roughly £29/$43 a piece).Partner
- Private car - £25–£150; 100–120 min.
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