Travel to London
Every way to reach London: 4 modes compared, with fares.
London is reachable from 520 places across 109 countries by 4 modes, on services run by 196 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 17 km away.
How people reach London
Every mode that actually calls at London, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 204 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 1,002 km | 21 |
| Coach | 78 | €10.07 | 1h 42m | 1,449 km | 2 |
| Flight | 800 | €33.18 | 3h 55m | 11,718 km | 170 |
| Ferry | 76 | €11.88 | 2h 22m | 410 km | 3 |
- 520Places you can arrive from
- 520Places you can leave for
- 109Countries
- 196Operators
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Rooms within reach of London St Pancras International
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 182 | 16% | Hounslow, 17 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 231 | 20% | Cardiff, 211 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 271 | 23% | Derry, 615 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 474 | 41% | Murcia, 1506 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into London that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 297 | 34% |
| France | 90 | 10% |
| Germany | 68 | 8% |
| United States | 62 | 7% |
| Italy | 56 | 6% |
| Spain | 54 | 6% |
| Poland | 26 | 3% |
| Romania | 24 | 3% |
| Greece | 23 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 20 | 2% |
| China | 17 | 2% |
| India | 17 | 2% |
| Belgium | 16 | 2% |
| Canada | 16 | 2% |
| Sweden | 16 | 2% |
| Türkiye | 16 | 2% |
| Morocco | 15 | 2% |
| Austria | 14 | 2% |
| Croatia | 14 | 2% |
| Norway | 14 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in London
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
London
- London St Pancras International
- Ealing Broadway
- East Croydon
- London Victoria Coach Station
- London Bridge Bus Station
- LGW
- STN
- LHR
- LTN
- LCY
- SEN
- London Bridge City Pier
- London Eye - Waterloo Pier
The fare from LGW into London is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
A car waiting when you land in London
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into London
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea to London bus | €10.07 | 1h 42m | 58 km |
| Reading to London bus | €10.07 | 1h 43m | 59 km |
| Southampton to London bus | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 112 km |
| Birmingham to London bus | €11.18 | 3h 1m | 163 km |
| Luton to London train | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 46 km |
| High Wycombe to London train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 45 km |
| Southend-on-Sea to London train | €11.88 | 1h 17m | 58 km |
| Basildon to London train | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 41 km |
| Reading to London train | €11.88 | 1h 15m | 59 km |
| Crawley to London train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 44 km |
| Reading to London ferry | €11.88 | 3h 44m | 59 km |
| Portsmouth to London ferry | €11.88 | 5h 11m | 104 km |
| High Wycombe to London ferry | €11.88 | 3h 10m | 45 km |
| Gosport to London ferry | €11.88 | 5h 14m | 106 km |
| Bexley to London ferry | €11.88 | 2h 29m | 20 km |
| Slough to London ferry | €11.88 | 2h 50m | 33 km |
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Somewhere to drop the bags in London?
Most of the points near London St Pancras International open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to London
Common questions about Travel to London
How can I get to London?
London is reachable by 4 modes on our network, from 520 places, across 109 countries, on services run by 196 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to London?
The cheapest way into London is by coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 520 origins we sell into London over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to London?
The fastest journey into London is by train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 17 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does London have?
London has 13 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 6 airports. Among them are London St Pancras International, Ealing Broadway, East Croydon. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to London from within 200 km?
182 of the routes we sell into London start within 200 km. The nearest is Hounslow, 17 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from London in United Kingdom?
London connects to 520 places on our network across 109 countries, the furthest of them 11,718 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Being on the water gives London a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in London before you go
Day trips that leave London in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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