By plane

London receives more flights than any other city in the world. It is served by six airports (LON IATA for all airports)ː

London Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA)

London Gatwick Airport (LGW IATA)

London Stansted Airport (STN IATA)

London Luton Airport (LTN IATA)

London City Airport (LCY IATA)

London Southend Airport (SEN IATA)

There are direct public transport connections between all London airports and the city centre. The quickest travel option is usually by train, tube or coach. When planning your trip, leave plenty of time to get to your destination from the airport.

If you arrive into a London airport and must catch a connecting flight from another airport, leave plenty of time to travel through London. This can be quite time consuming and you may need to catch two or more trains.

London Heathrow

1 London Heathrow Airport (LHR IATA). Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport. There are four terminals numbered T2-T5. You can fly into Heathrow from a large number of domestic and international destinations - including in most European nations, Doha, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, New Delhi, New York City, Tokyo and Toronto. Most major long-haul airlines fly into Heathrow including British Airways, Aer Lingus, American Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines. (updated Jan 2024)There are several ways to get from London Heathrow Airport to central Londonː

Heathrow Express - Non-stop trains to London Paddington. Departures every 15 minutes from Heathrow Terminal 2 and 3, and Heathrow Terminal 5. Journey time is 15-20 minutes. Advance tickets from £10. On-the-day tickets £25. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. Travelcards are not accepted. Change at Paddington for London Underground BAK CIR DIS H&C , other National Rail services and ELI .

ELI Elizabeth Line - Stopping trains through London. Regular departures from all terminals. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. The Oyster and Contactless fare into London fare zone 1 is £12.80. Destinations include Ealing Broadway, Paddington, Bond Street (for Oxford Street), Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street (in The City), Canary Wharf and Stratford (for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park). Journey time to Tottenham Court Road is approximately 35-40 minutes.

Piccadilly Line - London Underground "metro" trains through London. Regular departures from all terminals. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. The Oyster and Contactless fare into London fare zone 1 is £5.80. Destinations include Hammersmith, South Kensington (for museums), Green Park (for Buckingham Palace), Leicester Square, Holborn (for British Museum), King's Cross St Pancras and Arsenal.

Coaches - You can book a coach into London with Megabus or National Express. Most coaches arrive into London Victoria. Transfers to Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports using National Express. You can also book a coach transfer to Gatwick Airport using The Airline.

Superloop buses - Route SL7 to Teddington, Kingston and Croydon or SL9 to Harrow.

Local buses - Including route 490 to Twickenham and Richmond

Nightbus N9 - All-night service direct to Hammersmith, Kensington, Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Aldwych.

Taxi - Taxi fares are regulated by Transport for London (TfL). Tariffs to central London from £64.

Pre-booked minicab - Check with your preferred provider.

Car hire - Several companies on-site. There are car hire desks in all terminals. Check Heathrow Airport's website for details. The connects Heathrow Airport with Hammersmith and central London. The connects Heathrow Airport with areas of south, north and east London.

If you are using a private car to travel to London City Airport, Ultra Low Emission Zone charges may apply to a small number of vehicles.

London Gatwick

2 London Gatwick Airport (LGW IATA). London's second-busiest airport, Gatwick has two terminals - "North Terminal" and "South Terminal". You can fly into Gatwick from a large number of domestic and international destinations, particularly destinations in Europe. Airlines include British Airways, easyJet, KLM, Ryanair and TUI. (updated Jan 2024)

There are several ways to get from London Gatwick Airport to London destinationsː

Gatwick Express - Non-stop trains to London Victoria. Departures every 15 minutes. Journey time is 30-35 minutes. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. The Oyster and contactless fare is £24. Change at Victoria for London Underground VIC CIR DIS and other National Rail services.

Southern - Stopping trains towards East Croydon, Clapham Junction and London Victoria. Regular departures. Expect journey times around 40 minutes to central London. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. Oyster and contactless fares to Zone 1 from £10.70 off-peak.

Thameslink - Stopping trains through London. Regular departures. Expect journey times around 40 minutes to central London. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. Oyster and contactless fares to Zone 1 from £10.70 off-peak. Destinations include East Croydon, London Bridge, Farringdon (in The City), King's Cross St Pancras, Finsbury Park and Luton Airport .

Coaches - You can book a coach transfer to London Victoria with several coach operators, including National Express. Transfers to Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports using National Express. You can also book a coach transfer to Heathrow Airport using The Airline.

Pre-booked minicab - Check with your preferred provider.

Car hire - Several companies on-site. Check Gatwick Airport's website for details. The connects Gatwick Airport with Croydon. Use for south and central London destinations or for other outer London areas.

London Stansted

3 London Stansted Airport (STN IATA). Stansted is busy with short-haul flights from destinations in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as UK destinations including Newquay, Edinburgh and Belfast. Airlines include easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair. (updated Jan 2024)

You cannot use "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless cards to travel between Stansted and London. You must buy a ticket or e-ticket. There are several ways to get from London Stansted Airport to London destinationsː

Stansted Express - Fast trains to Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street. Departures every 15 minutes. Journey time is around 50 minutes. Change at Tottenham Hale for London Underground VIC . Change at Liverpool Street for London Underground CEN CIR H&C MET and other National Rail services.

Coaches - There are several National Express coach routes into destinations in London, including Bow, Finchley Road, Golders Green, Marble Arch, Paddington, Stratford and Waterloo. You can also use a direct shuttle Airport Bus Express to Stratford and Liverpool Street. Flibco operates a direct shuttle service from London Stansted Airport to Stratford, with easy connections to central London. Buses are modern, equipped with Wi-Fi, and run frequently throughout the day.

Essex Airlink X30 - Bus to London Southend Airport.

Pre-booked minicab - Check with your preferred provider.

Car hire - Several companies on-site in the Car Rental Village. Check Stansted Airport's website for details. The connects Stansted Airport with east and central London. Use for areas of north, west and south London.

London Luton

4 London Luton Airport (LTN IATA). Luton Airport is around 30 miles from the capital. You can fly into Luton from a large number of European destinations, particularly smaller cities in southern and eastern Europe. Airlines include easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air (updated Jan 2024)

There are several ways to get from London Luton Airport to London destinationsː

Luton Airport Express - Non-stop trains to London St Pancras International, operated by East Midlands Railway. Departures every 30 minutes from Luton Airport Parkway. Journey time is 32 minutes. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. Change at St Pancras for London Underground CIR H&C MET NOR PIC VIC , other National Rail services and Eurostar services to mainland Europe. To get to Luton Airport Parkway from the terminal, you can use the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) 24/7, with departures every 7 minutes during the daytimes.

Thameslink - Stopping trains through London. Regular departures from Luton Airport Parkway including overnight services. Expect journey times around 45 minutes to central London. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards. Destinations include Brent Cross West, King's Cross St Pancras, Farringdon (in The City), London Bridge, East Croydon and Gatwick Airport . To get to Luton Airport Parkway from the terminal, you can use the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) 24/7, with departures every 7 minutes during the daytimes.

Coaches - National Express operates coaches into Golders Green, Finchley Road, Baker Street, Paddington, and Victoria. Green Line 757 operates coaches into Brent Cross, Finchley Road and Victoria with cheaper fares than most other operators

Pre-booked minicab - Check with your preferred provider.

Car hire - Several companies on-site. Check Luton Airport's website for details. The connects Luton Airport with Brent Cross and central London. Use for areas of west, south and east London.

London City

5 London City Airport (LCY IATA). Just 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Canary Wharf, this "commuter" airport has short-haul flights from other major European cities. Also some holiday routes. British Airways and Lufthansa are among the airlines which fly into London City Airport. (updated Jan 2024).

Plane tickets at London City tend to be more expensive than at other airports. London City Airport lies in east London. Onward travel is viaː

DLR Docklands Light Railway - London City Airport has its own station in London fare zone 3. There are direct trains to Woolwich Arsenal, Canning Town, Stratford and Bank. Change at Poplar for DLR services to Canary Wharf and Greenwich. You can pay for your journey using "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless payment cards.

Local buses - Route 473 to Stratford and 474 to Canning Town and Manor Park. You can plan a journey using the Transport for London website or apps like Google Maps and Citymapper.

Taxi - Fares vary.

Pre-booked minicab - Check with your preferred provider.

Car hire - Car hire firms near London City Airport include Avis, Europcar and Hertz. After leaving London City Airport, follow then for Canary Wharf and The City (westbound) or for the (eastbound). Follow then North Circular Road for destinations in east, north and west London. Use Woolwich Ferry then for destinations in south London.

If you are using a private car to travel to London City Airport, Ultra Low Emission Zone charges may apply to a small number of vehicles.

London Southend

6 London Southend Airport (SEN IATA). There are flights from a limited number of European destinations including Paris and Amsterdam. EasyJet operates most flights into London Southend Airport. (updated Jan 2024)

Journeys into central London can take more than an hour. There is a railway station at Southend Airport, but you cannot use "touch in, touch out" Oyster and Contactless cards to travel between Southend and London. There are limited bus links with London. Options for travel into London includeː

Greater Anglia - Stopping trains into London Liverpool Street and London Stratford. Regular departures. Expect journey times around 55 minutes to central London. Change at Stratford for London Underground CEN JUB , DLR and other National Rail services. Change at Liverpool Street for London Underground CEN CIR H&C MET and other National Rail services.

Essex Airlink X30 - Bus to London Stansted Airport.

By train

Wikivoyage has a guide to Rail travel in Great Britain

London is a major destination on the British rail network and every major city has a regular connection with the capital.

By National Rail

Prices vary depending on ticket type. These include:

Anytime - travel at any time of day. Return tickets may usually be used within one month of your outbound journey. This is the most expensive ticket type and can be well in excess of £200 for some journeys.

Off-peak - travel at off-peak times only. As a rule of thumb, you cannot travel on trains arriving into London between 6.30am and 10am on weekdays, or trains departing London between 4pm and 7pm on weekdays - although times vary by operator. Be sure to check with the retailer before you travel.

Super off-peak - travel at the very quietest times of day. Super off-peak times vary by operator. Be sure to check with the retailer before you travel.

Advance - travel on a specific service. You may only travel on your booked train. This is generally the cheapest ticket type, with prices cheaper the further in advance you book.

National Rail () is the umbrella brand for the rail network in Great Britain. It does not include London Underground (), Tramlink or DLR ( DLR ), but some vendors sell London Travelcards which are valid for travel across the Transport for London networks. Some through tickets are also valid on London services.

You can buy tickets at ticket offices, via individual train companies or online:

National Rail Enquiries - https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or by phone ☏ +44 345 748 4950

Trainline - https://www.thetrainline.com/

Trainsplit - It can be cheaper to buy lots of tickets for different portions of your route. Trainsplit finds the best value fares at https://trainsplit.com/

You may not have to buy a ticket from destinations within London's sphere of influence. Instead, you may be able to "touch in, touch out" using an Oyster or Contactless payment card, on yellow-coloured readers at ticket gates or station entrances. Destinations within the Oyster and Contactless area include Amersham, Dartford, Gatwick Airport (), Heathrow Airport (), Hertford, Redhill and Watford (including Warner Bros Studio Tour London). Destinations within the Contactless area include St Albans, Hatfield, Reading, Slough and Welwyn Garden City.

Holidaymakers travelling between London and destinations further afield might be able to use a ranger or rover ticket. These include:

Interrail Global Pass - Various conditions depending on pass type. Valid for travel across Europe. Seat reservation fees apply on Eurostar services from mainland Europe. Book online: https://www.interrail.eu/. Visitors from outside of Europe can use Eurail passes instead, also with online booking: https://www.eurail.com/.

Interrail One Country Pass (Great Britain) - Various conditions and not available to Great Britain residents. Book online: https://www.interrail.eu/en/interrail-passes/one-country-pass/great-britain.

BritRail - Hop-on, hop-off trains throughout Great Britain, England or the South East. Various conditions depending on pass type. BritRail Spirit of Scotland Pass must not be used in the London area. Passes do not include travel on London Underground, other Transport for London services or Eurostar services from mainland Europe. Book online: https://www.britrail.com/

Great West Way - Conditions apply. Costs up to £285.50 for seven days. Valid on Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Windsor and Eton Central, Reading, Westbury, Bath and Bristol, and on South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Salisbury. More information: https://www.gwr.com/your-tickets/choosing-your-ticket/rangers-and-rovers

Thames Branches Day Ranger - Conditions apply. Costs £26 for adults. Valid for one day on Great Western Railway routes between London Paddington and Reading, plus branch lines including routes to Windsor and Eton Central and Henley-on-Thames. More information: https://www.gwr.com/your-tickets/choosing-your-ticket/rangers-and-rovers.

Thames Rover - Conditions apply. Seven-day pass costs £115.50. Three-day pass costs £64. Valid on Great Western Railway routes between London Paddington and the Cotswolds, Oxford, Banbury and Bedwyn, and also between Reading and Redhill via Guildford. More information: https://www.gwr.com/your-tickets/choosing-your-ticket/rangers-and-rovers.

By Eurostar

Travel direct into London St Pancras International (QQS IATA) from:

Lille-Europe (around 1 hr 22 min)

Paris Nord (around 2 hr 15 min)

Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid (around 1 hr 55 min)

Rotterdam Centraal (around 3 hr 15 min)

Amsterdam Centraal (around 4 hr)

High-speed trains pass beneath the English Channel in a 31.5 mi (50.7 km) tunnel between Calais, Hauts-de-France and Folkestone, Kent.

Book in advance for the cheapest fares (at https://www.eurostar.com/). Passengers using an Interrail or Eurail ticket will need to book a seat at an additional cost.

You may be able to combine your Eurostar journey with connections from other cities in Europe. Find tickets with third-party websites such as Trainline (https://www.thetrainline.com/) and Deutsche Bahn (https://www.international-bahn.de/).

Passengers with standard or standard premier tickets should arrive around 90 min before their departure time (up to 120 min at Paris Nord or 60 min at Lille-Europe). You will need a passport for cross-channel travel, and will need to have your luggage checked at the station, before you get on the train. Gates close 30 min before departure.

Eurostar trains boast an on-board café serving sandwiches, hot food, and hot and cold drinks. There are also food and drink outlets in the departure lounges, in most cases both before and after passport checks.

London St Pancras International is close to Camden Town - famous for its markets, pubs and music scene - and Bloomsbury - which is home to the British Museum, several universities, and independent bookshops and cafés.

London terminals

There are several major National Rail () stations in London. Clockwise from Paddington, these are:

7 London Paddington, in Paddington. Services:

Great Western Railway from the South West and South Wales, including Cornwall, Devon, Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Swansea and Oxford. Change at Maidenhead from Windsor and Eton Central. Also Night Riviera overnight trains from Cornwall and Devon.

Heathrow Express from Heathrow Airport ().

Elizabeth Line from Reading, Maidenhead, Heathrow Airport (), Ealing, the City, Canary Wharf and Essex.

Connections at London Paddington are: BAK CEN DIS H&C ELI (updated Aug 2024)

8 London Marylebone, in Marylebone. Services:

Chiltern Railways from the Chiltern Hills and the West Midlands, including Wembley Stadium, Bicester Village designer outlet, Oxford, Warwick and Birmingham Moor Street.

Connections at London Marylebone are: BAK and BAK CIR H&C JUB MET from Baker Street. (updated Aug 2024)

9 London Euston, near Camden. Services:

Avanti West Coast from the West Midlands, the North East, North Wales and Scotland, including Watford, Birmingham Airport (), Birmingham New Street, Manchester, Liverpool Llandudno Junction, Holyhead with ferries from Ireland and Northern Ireland (), Oxenholme Lake District and Glasgow.

London Northwestern Railway from the West Midlands and the North East, including Watford, Milton Keynes, Birmingham New Street and Liverpool.

Caledonian Sleeper overnight trains from Scotland, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen and destinations in the Scottish Highlands.

London Overground from Wembley Central and Watford.

Connections at London Euston are: NOR VIC OGD and CIR H&C MET from nearby Euston Square. (updated Aug 2024)

10 London St Pancras International (QQS IATA), near Camden. Services:

Eurostar international trains from France, Belgium and Netherlands including Paris Nord, Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and Amsterdam Centraal.

East Midlands Railway from the East Midlands and South Yorkshire including Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Also Luton Airport Express direct to Luton Airport (). Change at Luton Airport Parkway for Luton DART to the terminal.

Southeastern high-speed trains from Kent including Ashford, Canterbury and Dover.

Thameslink from the South East and the East of England, including St Albans, Luton Airport (), Hatfield, Cambridge, Peterborough, Gatwick Airport () and Brighton.

Connections at London St Pancras International are: CIR H&C MET NOR PIC VIC and National Rail () services from London King's Cross, which is within two minutes' walk. (updated Aug 2024)

11 London King's Cross, near Camden. Services:

Grand Central from Yorkshire and the North East including Halifax, Bradford, York and Sunderland.

Hull Trains from Hull.

LNER from the North East and Scotland including Peterborough, Lincoln, Leeds, York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh, Inverness and Dundee and Aberdeen.

Lumo from the North East and Scotland, including Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh.

Great Northern and Thameslink from the East of England including Hatfield, Stevenage, Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely and the Norfolk Coast at King's Lynn.

Connections at London King's Cross are: CIR H&C MET NOR PIC VIC and National Rail () services from London St Pancras International, which is within two minutes' walk. (updated Aug 2024)

12 London Moorgate, in the City of London. Services:

Great Northern from Hertford, Hatfield and Stevenage.

Elizabeth Line (alight at Liverpool Street) from Reading, Heathrow Airport (), London Paddington, Canary Wharf and Essex.

Connections at London Moorgate are: CIR H&C MET NOR ELI (updated Aug 2024)

13 London Liverpool Street, in the City of London. Services:

Greater Anglia from the East of England including Hertford, Cambridge, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Southend Airport (), Harwich with ferries from Netherlands (), and Norwich. Also Stansted Express from London Stansted Airport ().

c2c from South Essex including Southend-on-Sea.

Elizabeth Line from Reading, Heathrow Airport (), London Paddington, Canary Wharf and Essex.

London Overground from North London, North East London and Hertfordshire.

Connections at London Liverpool Street are: CEN CIR H&C MET ELI OGD (updated Aug 2024)

14 London Fenchurch Street, in the City of London. Services:

c2c from South Essex including Southend-on-Sea.

Connections at London Fenchurch Street are: CIR DIS from Tower Hill and DLR from Tower Gateway. (updated Aug 2024)

15 London Bridge, near the South Bank. Services:

Southeastern from Kent and East Sussex including Gravesend, Ashford and Hastings.

Southern from the South East including Epsom and East Grinstead.

Thameslink from the South East and East of England including Gatwick Airport (), Brighton, St Albans, Luton Airport (), Cambridge and Peterborough.

Connections at London Bridge are: NOR JUB (updated Aug 2024)

16 London Cannon Street, in the City of London. Services:

Southeastern from Kent and East Sussex including Gravesend, Ashford and Hastings.

Connections at London Cannon Street are: CIR DIS (updated Aug 2024)

17 London Blackfriars, in the City of London and on the South Bank. Services:

Southeastern from destinations within London.

Thameslink from the South East and East of England including Gatwick Airport (), Brighton, St Albans, Luton Airport (), Cambridge and Peterborough.

Connections at London Blackfriars are: CIR DIS (updated Aug 2024)

18 London Charing Cross, next to Trafalgar Square and the South Bank (via bridge). Services:

Southeastern from Kent and East Sussex including Ashford, Canterbury, Ramsgate and Hastings.

Connections at London Charing Cross are: BAK NOR and BAK CIR DIS NOR from nearby Embankment. (updated Aug 2024)

19 London Waterloo, South Bank. Services:

South Western Railway from the South East and the South West including Windsor and Eton Riverside, Guildford, Southampton, Southampton Airport (), Bournemouth, Weymouth, Salisbury and Exeter.

Connections at London Waterloo are: BAK JUB NOR W&C (updated Aug 2024)

20 London Victoria, in the City of Westminster. Services:

Southeastern from Kent including Ashford, Canterbury, Ramsgate and Margate.

Southern from the South East including Gatwick Airport (), Bognor Regis, Epsom and Portsmouth with ferries from France and Spain ().

Gatwick Express direct train from Gatwick Airport () and Brighton.

Connections at London Victoria are: CIR DIS VIC (updated Aug 2024)

By coach

Most international and domestic long distance coach (U.S. English: bus) services arrive at and depart from a complex of coach stations off Buckingham Palace Road in Westminster close to London Victoria rail station. Virtually all services operate from 21 London Victoria Coach Station, which has separate arrival and departure buildings. Some services by smaller operators may use the 22 Green Line Coach Station nearby. Listed below are the main coach operators. It is strongly recommended to book your travel in advance: fares can be much cheaper (even a day or two can make all the difference) and you avoid ticket office queues and potentially sold-out coaches. All large and many smaller coach operators allow passengers to show tickets on their mobile phone, and all will allow passengers to print tickets at home.

Domestic

National Express, ☏ +44 870 580 8080. By far the largest domestic coach operator and operates services throughout Great Britain. Fares are fairly low (although usually higher than Megabus): especially when booked in advance via the web. (updated Jun 2017)

Megabus, ☏ +44 141 352-4444 (answered by Citylink). Operates budget coach services between London and various other UK cities, and even to get to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Fares are demand responsive but can be very cheap (£1.50 if you book far enough in advance). (updated Jun 2017)

International

Eurolines, ☏ +44 870 514 3219. An associate company of National Express, it runs coach services between London and various cities in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe (with direct services extending as far as Bucharest in Romania). (updated Jun 2017)

Flixbus, ☏ +49 30 300 137 300. A German bus company which in 2016 took over Megabus services to and from continental Europe. Services from Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Cologne. (updated Jun 2017)

BlaBlaCar Bus. A coach company competing on the routes from Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam. They offer newer coaches with plug sockets, Wi-Fi and reserved seating (which is especially useful for those travelling as a couple or group). (updated Jun 2017)

Sindbad, ☏ +48 77 443 44 44. Coach services from cities throughout Poland to Victoria Coach Station. (updated Jun 2017)

Transmarian, ☏ +40 740-635-532. Coach services from cities throughout Romania to Victoria Coach Station. (updated Nov 2022)

RegioJet, ☏ +420 841 101 101. (formerly Student Agency) A Czech operator with a daily service from Prague, departing from the Green Line Coach Station. (updated Jun 2017)

By car

London is signposted on major routes in southern England, The Midlands and parts of Wales. Driving in London can prove expensive or - in heavy traffic - time consuming. You can park at railway stations further afield to catch the train into London if you would prefer not to drive.

Remember to drive on the left in the UK, including London.

Roads

Intercity road routes in the UK are called "motorways" with blue signs. Other major routes are known as "A roads". Main routes into London includeː

From Scotland, The North and The Midlandsː

into north London - from The North and The Midlands, including Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester and Watford. Also from London Luton Airport.

/ into north London - from Scotland, The North and The East Midlands, including Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne and Peterborough.

/ into west London - from Birmingham and Oxford.

into north-west London - from Bicester, Aylesbury and Watford.

From the East of Englandː

into north-east London - from Norwich (via A11), Cambridge and Harlow. Also from London Stansted Airport.

into north London - from Hertford.

into east London - from Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford. Also from Harwich (via A120, ferries from Hook of Holland, Netherlands).

into east London - from Southend and Tilbury.

into east London - from Southend and Basildon. Also from London Southend Airport.

From Kent and Franceː

/ into south-east London - from Kent, including Ashford and Dover, a port town. Also from Channel Tunnel (car shuttle trains from Calais, France).

into south-east London - from Kent, including Dartford, Gravesend, Canterbury and Dover, a port town.

From The South, The South West and Walesː

/ into south-west London - from Southampton, a port city.

/ into west London - from Wales and The South West, including Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol and Reading. Fastest route from Fishguard (ferries from Rosslare, Ireland).

/ into south London - from Brighton and Crawley. Also from London Gatwick Airport.

into south-west London - from Portsmouth, a port city, the South Downs National Park and Guildford.

into south-west London - from Hastings.

You can use several orbital routes and ring roads to get into different parts of London once you are on the city's edges. These areː

London Orbital - Sometimes known as "Britain's biggest car park", the M25 can bet busy. All major routes from other UK cities intersect with the London Orbital. The M25 runs around the outermost edge of London and some of the surrounding towns. There is a charge to cross the Dartford Crossing to the east of London. You can find out more about the Dart Charge on the UK Government website.

South Circular Road - Intersects with all major routes south of the River Thames. Passes through Kew, Putney, Clapham, Dulwich, Eltham and Woolwich.

North Circular Road - Intersects with all major routes north of the River Thames. Mostly dual-carriageway. Passes through Ealing, Wembley, Brent Cross, Finchley, Tottenham and Ilford.

London Inner Ring Road - Connects Paddington, Marylebone, King's Cross, Angel, Shoreditch, Tower Bridge, Elephant and Castle, Kennington, Vauxhall, Victoria and Park Lane.