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Going from our Hotel to the London Airports (Heathrow & Gatwick) GOING TO HEATHROW AIRPORT Options 1 – Uber / Taxi / Car Service Time of travel is very dependent on traffic and time of day, estimate time is between 50 minutes and 1hr 40 minutes Cost will be between £48 to £98 If you like you can book a ride in advance using We Know London Heathrow’s only Transport for London licensed on-site car transfer, We Know London offers great fixed rates. Help desks at Arrivals in every Heathrow terminal, where knowledgeable staff will help you get where you need to be. https://www.weknowlondon.com/category/car-transfer/?aff=heathrow 2 -Trains (Heathrow Express) from London Paddington Station to Heathrow (+ use UBER or TUBE) To get to Paddington Station you can either 1 – Take a Taxi / UBER to the Hotel. It is about 4 miles to the hotel. Uber will cost about £13 to £18 and take from 20 – 40 minutes. 2 – Take the Tube: From the Hotel walk to the Lambeth North Tube Stop to use the Bakerloo Line Take Train Exit at NB = Northbound Walk from the Paddington Bakerloo Line Tube to the Paddington Direction NB to Queen’s Park or Stonebridge Paddington Station Station for the Heathrow Park or Harrow & Wealdstone @ 10 stops Express FROM London Paddington Station using the Heathrow Express to the Airport: Time of travel to the Airport is 15 minute for Terminal 2 or 3 & 21 minutes from Terminal 5. Cost is £27 per person (£42 per person if you purchase a return ticket at the same time) 1st class tickets it is £32 per person (£55 per person if you purchase a return ticket at the same time) Train Timetable from Paddington Station to Heathrow Airport: Below is our normal scheduled timetable information. For live service information and future timetable changes please check here before you travel: Monday - Saturday Please note: a change is required at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to connect to the free transfer to Terminal 4 First Train Then these minutes past the hour Last Train 05:10 25 40 55 10 23:25 Sundays First Train Then these minutes past the hour Last Train 05:10 25 40 55 10 23:25 You can purchase Tickets for the Heathrow Express in advance or at the Station Link to purchase in Advance: https://www.heathrow.com/transport-and-directions/trains/heathrow-express Journey times: Trains take 15 minutes between Paddington and Terminals 2 & 3. There is an additional 6 minutes to Terminal 5 and a free transfer service to Terminal 4 departing Terminals 2 & 3 and taking 4 minutes. Paddington to Heathrow Airport Info: Trains usually depart from Platforms 6 and 7 at London Paddington. Which terminal at Heathrow? • If you’re going to Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, board any train and get off at Heathrow Terminal 2 and 3. Journey time is 15 minutes. • For Terminal 5, get on the London-Heathrow train at Paddington and stay on board at Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 – then all trains continue to Terminal 5, arriving 6 minutes later. • For Terminal 4, change at Heathrow Terminal 2 and 3 and catch the free transfer service. Trains are conveniently timed so they connect directly with the Heathrow Express arrival from London. There are up to four connecting trains per hour and travel time is 4 minutes. GOING TO GATWICK AIRPORT Options 1 – Uber / Taxi / Car Service Time of travel is very dependent on traffic and time of day, estimate time is between 1 hr 10 min and 2hrs 40 min Cost will be between £61 to £134 If you like you can book a ride in advance Using This Link from Gatwick Taxis: https://taxis.gatwickairport.com/ or We Know London https://www.weknowlondon.com/category/car-transfer/?aff=heathrow 2 -Trains Gatwick Express from London Victoria Station to Gatwick (+ use UBER or TUBE) Getting to London Victoria Station you can either 1 – Take a Taxi / UBER to the Hotel. It is about 3 miles to the hotel. UBER will cost about £7 to £13 and takes from 16 – 40 minutes. 2 – Take the Tube: Walk to the Westminster Tube station & best to use the Circle or District Line Take Train Exit at WB = Westbound Circle Line (stay on for 2 Stops) Victoria Walk through Victoria Station Direction WB to Edgware Road or High Street Kensington Station for the Gatwick Express District Line (stay on for 2 Stops) Victoria Walk through Victoria Station Direction WB to Richmond or Wimbledon or Ealing Station for the Gatwick Express Broadway FROM Victoria Station using the Gatwick Express to the Airport: Gatwick Express is a non-stop train between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport. The Gatwick Express service usually departs from platforms 13 and 14, however please confirm this on the departure screens. Time of travel from the Airport is 30 minute from Victoria Station to the South Terminal There are 4 trains each hour going from Victoria Station to Gatwick. (See app “Gatwick Express Time Table” for exact timetable after Dec 8th) Cost is £17.80 per person (£32.70 per person if you purchase a return ticket at the same time) 1st class tickets is £27.40 per person (£59.50 pp if you purchase a return ticket at the same time) You can purchase your tickets online in advance here https://www.gatwickexpress.com/ or at the station At Gatwick Airport, the train station is situated in the heart of the airport at the South Terminal. If you’re travelling to or from the North Terminal, a fast inter-terminal transit shuttle connects the North Terminal to the train station and the South Terminal. .
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