Distance from London Airport to City

How long will it take to get to the city from the London airports?

Your journey time to London depends on which airport your London flight lands at.

The quickest way to central London from Gatwick is on the Gatwick Express trains, which leave every 15 minutes and takes 30 minutes to reach London Victoria Station.

Heathrow Airport has three underground stations - one shared by Terminals 1, 2 and 3, one at Terminal 4 and a third at Terminal 5. All provide regular stopping train services on London Underground's Piccadilly Line into central London. By train:  The Heathrow Express is the fastest train service running from Heathrow Airport into central London. By taxi:  a black cab will hold up to 5 people.  There are usually lines and a 10 to 15 minutes wait during peak times.