Link to the Show / Show NotesLondon has several airports. Most international travellers will arrive at
either Heathrow or Gatwick, but there are several others. Heathrow is the
largest, and is located about 25 minutes to the West of London. Gatwick is
almost as big. It is further away from the capital, but can be reached in around
30 minutes by train. Gatwick is in the countryside to the South of London.
In this podcast, I describe the various ways of getting to and from Heathrow
and Gatwick. What are the choices? How long does it take? How easy is it? What
are the best tickets to buy?
I also tell you what you won't find in most guide books. How do the locals
travel to and from the airports. What are the tips and tricks only the locals
know. What is the up-to-date effect on travel of the construction of Terminal 5
at Heathrow? How will the changes to the Gatwick express affect travel to and
from the South, and how do most Londoners save almost half the price of the
Gatwick Express ticket, avoid the crowds and arrive only 5 minutes after those
who have paid full price?
I then describe how to get to the other airports, used by the low-cost budget
airlines. Whilst in London, you can nip over to Paris, Brussels, or Lille for
example and spend all day there for less than $100 US. But for a very much lower
price, you could have lunch in Rome, or Barcelona, or many other places in
continental Europe. To do this, you will need to be able to know how to find the
cheapest tickets, and get to and from the lesser-known airports. Just like the
locals do.
So whilst you are waiting for my next walk which is around the City of London
from St Paul's Cathedral, do some homework by listening to my description of
'How to get to and from London's airports'
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