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Although most visitors arrive in England by air, you can also get there by train, boat and on the surface with a combination of bus and coach and ferry, or by driving your car (or rental car) and ferry.
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Most visitors arrive in England at one of the two London international airports, Heathrow and Gatwick. These are the two main airports for international flights, although some flights do go direct to Manchester and Birmingham from the Continent. Getting Into London From The Airport
London's Heathrow and Gatwick are the two main airports for transcontinental flights, though some also zip direct to Manchester and Birmingham. All the major, and many minor, English airports are served by numerous continental European and Irish flights. Most of the world's major airlines serve London at least.
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Heathrow airport is accessible by bus, London Underground (Piccadilly line) and the Heathrow Express. A cab to or from the airport is quite expensive.
The Gatwick Express runs between Gatwick airport and Victoria station in 30 minutes. The Stansted Express will get you to Stansted airport from Liverpool Street station in 60 minutes.
British Airways flies between London and New Castle, Leeds, Manchester and Jersey
through either London Heathrow or London Gatwick. You can also get to London
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Getting Into London From The Airport
From Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport is 12 miles away (under half an hour by car or taxi).
Alternatively buses run from all terminals at Heathrow to Feltham station every
10 minutes. From Feltham there are direct trains to Twickenham and Richmond.
Alternatively take the Piccadilly underground line from Heathrow and change for
the 65 bus(Richmond & Kingston) at South Ealing underground station.
Heathrow Airport Hotel
Airlines -
British Airways
Air France
KLM Flights
Singapore Airlines Virgin
Atlantic
Airline Tickets
Airport Parking
From Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is 30 miles away and takes about 45 minutes by car or taxi.
Alternatively take the train from Gatwick direct to Clapham Junction (NOT the
Gatwick express which goes direct to London Victoria). From Clapham junction
there are direct trains to any of the railway stations in the London Borough of
Richmond upon Thames Borough.
Gatwick Airport Hotel
Airlines -
British Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Airline Tickets
Airport Parking
From City of London
Airport
The airport is situated only 10 miles from the West End and six miles from the
City of London. At the front of the terminal you can take a special airport
shuttlebus to link up with Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street, all
on the London Underground. You can then take the tube to London Waterloo and get
a train to Richmond upon Thames, or change onto the District Line of the
Underground for Richmond and Kew.
City of London Airport Hotel
Airport Parking
From Stanstead Airport
The Stanstead express train leaves from Liverpool Street, London. The journey
time is 41 minutes. From Liverpool street take the underground to London
Waterloo. Direct trains to Richmond upon Thames leave on a regular basis from
London Waterloo.
Stanstead Airport Hotel
Airline Tickets
Airport Parking
From Luton Airport
The airport is 35 miles from central London with easy access to the M1 and M25.
Trains to central London take about 25 minutes. A constant, free shuttle bus
service operates to and from Luton Airport Parkway station, situated just 1.8km
from the airport terminal building.
Luton Airport Hotel
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The Channel Tunnel has made travel between England and continental Europe faster, more pleasant and less tiring, with two different services: Eurostar (or Le Shuttle) for walk-on passengers, and Eurotunnel for people with vehicles.
By Eurostar
The Eurostar from Paris or Brussels arrives in London Waterloo. Trains to the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames leave from Waterloo on a regular basis.
Trains to Richmond takes 20 minutes.
By Eurotunnel
The Eurotunnel operates between Folkestone, England and Calais, France. It takes
35 minutes and there are up to 4 trains an hour, 24 hours a day. You need to be
travelling in vehicle to use this service, pedestrian passengers are not
permitted. From Folkestone, Richmond upon Thames is 79 miles.
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South West Trains website
Railtrack Train Timetables
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You can get to England from mainland Europe via bus and ferry, and although buses may be slower and less comfortable than trains, they are cheaper, especially if you are aged 13 to 25 or over 60, or take advantage of the frequent special offers. (Long-distance buses are usually called coaches in England.)
If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of a tunnel or want to get some fresh air in the English Channel, you can get a bus or train connection to mainland Europe with a short ferry or Seacat ride thrown in. The boat trip on the shortest routes (from Dover or Folkestone to Calais or Boulogne) takes about 90 minutes; the Seacat takes about 35 minutes. Ferries go to France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia from a number of southern and eastern British ports; to Spain from Portsmouth; and to Ireland from a handful of western English ports.
Many different ferry companies operate between
Europe and the UK. In order to plan your journey by train from your port of
arrival to Richmond upon Thames.
You can get to England from mainland Europe via bus and ferry, and although buses may be slower and less comfortable than trains, they are cheaper, especially if you are aged 13 to 25 or over 60, or take advantage of the frequent special offers. (Long-distance buses are usually called coaches in England.)
If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of a tunnel or want to get some fresh air in the English Channel, you can get a bus or train connection to mainland Europe with a short ferry or Seacat ride thrown in. The boat trip on the shortest routes (from Dover or Folkestone to Calais or Boulogne) takes about 90 minutes; the Seacat takes about 35 minutes. Ferries go to France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia from a number of southern and eastern British ports; to Spain from Portsmouth; and to Ireland from a handful of western English ports.
Interested in seeing the major cities and tourist attractions around the UK? National Express go to more than 1,200 destinations throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
BY BUS
London Transport Travel Information - Journey planning advice, times and
fares for all buses and rail travel in London. Phone 0871 560 7952
London Transport Travel Information
website
By Coach
National Express coaches run regularly to central London (Victoria Coach
Station) from across the UK. Then take the underground (District Line to Kew or
Richmond) or a train to Clapham Juntion (only 2 stops) and then a South West
Train directly to the Richmond area.
National Express website
You can get to England from mainland Europe via bus and ferry, and although buses may be slower and less comfortable than trains, they are cheaper, especially if you are aged 13 to 25 or over 60, or take advantage of the frequent special offers. (Long-distance buses are usually called coaches in England.)
If you feel uncomfortable with the idea of a tunnel or want to get some fresh air in the English Channel, you can get a bus or train connection to mainland Europe with a short ferry or Seacat ride thrown in. The boat trip on the shortest routes (from Dover or Folkestone to Calais or Boulogne) takes about 90 minutes; the Seacat takes about 35 minutes. Ferries go to France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavia from a number of southern and eastern British ports; to Spain from Portsmouth; and to Ireland from a handful of western English ports.
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