Breakaway Destination Guides (International)

  Heathrow Airport

The easiest way to travel in from Heathrow is to use the Piccadilly Tube Line. Journey time into Central London is less than one hour. Trains run from 05.30am until 23.30pm. The train can be caught at all 4 terminals in the airport. The Airbus also runs from all 4 terminals taking just over an hour to reach Central London. The Airbus 'A1' runs to Victoria Coach Station via Hyde Park Corner, Harrods, Earls Court Road and Kensington. The 'A2' runs to Russell Square (Euston). These buses run every 15 or 20 minutes from 06.00am until 20.30pm.

  Gatwick Airport

The Gatwick Express Train takes 30 minutes from inside the airport to London Victoria Station. They run every 15 minutes from 05.30am until 20.00pm, and every 30 minutes from 20.00-24.00, and every hour from midnight until 04.00am. The Flight line '777' bus also runs into London and takes 75-80 minutes. These run from 06.35am until 23.50pm daily. They run every hour.

  Eurostar

This leaves from Waterloo station and travels to Brussels and Paris in around 3 hours. There are 14 trains per day to Paris and 7 to Brussels. Tickets vary in price according to time of the year and duration.

VICTORIA COACH STATION: This is the main arrival and departure point for services to most parts of Britain and is located on Buckingham Palace Road about 8 or 10 minutes walk from the Victoria railway Station. National Express is located here which runs services throughout the UK.

  The Tube (London Underground)

Tube fares are based on zones of which there are 6 and cover an area up to 20 km outside the London centre. If you are intending to travel around London then you should consider a Travel card, 'One day cards' These can be used after 09.30am Mon-Fri, all day Saturday and Sunday. You can make as many trips as you wish within the zones that you purchase the card for. However you will need to supply a passport size photograph.

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