Arriving in the UK

When you get to the UK, you will need to get from the airport or station. There are

a few options.

Taxi transfer

This is the easiest option. A taxi will collect you from the airport and

take you to your accommodation or destination.

From Gatwick Airport:

Trains run from Gatwick Airport to these stations in London:

• London Victoria

• London Bridge

• London Blackfriars

• London St Pancras

• Clapham Junction

The fastest train is the Gatwick Express, which goes to London Victoria station.

All these stations have good connections to the London Underground, local train services, and buses.

From Heathrow Airport:

There are 2 ways of getting from Heathrow by train:

• The Heathrow Express goes to London Paddington station.It is the quickest way to central London from Heathrow.

• The Picadilly Line on the London Underground goes toEarls Court and Central and North London.

If you prefer to travel alone from the airport or station, the following pages give you

information.

We can organise this for you - contact accommodation@burlingtonschool.co.uk for

prices and information.

If you want to travel by coach, National Express has regular

buses to London Victoria Coach Station.

See http://www.nationalexpress.com for more information.

From Stansted Airport:

Trains go from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street station.

If you want to travel by coach, National Express has regular buses to :

• London Paddington Station

• London Victoria Coach Station

• London Liverpool Street Station

• London Bridge Station

• London Stratford Station

See http://www.nationalexpress.com for more information.

All these stations have good connections to the London Underground, local train

services, and buses.

From Luton Airport:

Trains go from Luton Airport to London St Pancras and London Blackfriars sta-tions.

• EasyBus has a cheap bus service to Earl’s Court and

London Victoria Coach Station.

See http://www.easybus.com/en/london-gatwick for

more information.

If you want to travel by coach, there are 2 options:

• National Express has regular buses to London Victoria Coach Station.

See http://www.nationalexpress.com for more information.

If you want to travel by coach, there are 2 options:

• National Express has regular buses to London Victoria Coach Station. and to

London Paddington Station.

See http://www.nationalexpress.com for more information.

• EasyBus has a cheap bus service to Earl’s Court and

London Victoria Coach Station.

See http://www.easybus.com/en/london-luton for

more information.

From London St Pancreas:

Eurostar trains arrive at St Pancras from European cities

including Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.

Trains also arrive from Gatwick and Luton airports, as

well as cities around the UK.

From London City Airport:

There is a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station at London

City Airport. Trains go to Bank Station in Central London and

Stratford Station in East London.

Useful Links:

Here are some links that will help you find your way around London

London St Pancras has good connections to the London Underground, local train

services, and buses.

Citymapper - possibly the best app for information about transport in London.

Android https://goo.gl/CGfpp1

IOS https://goo.gl/2Uj9ox

Transport for London Journey Planner - plan your journey by public

transport in London:

https://tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey/

National Rail - plan train journeys in and out of London

Web www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Android https://goo.gl/fFGZCi

IOS https://goo.gl/6WdkwM

Google Maps - the most popular online map

https://www.google.com/maps

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