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London has five international airports, which serve more than 108 million passengers per year, and some 660 destinations per year between them. Delegates from Brussels and Paris can also reach London by Eurostar, in a journey time of less than 3 hours.

London Heathrow (LHR)

LHR is the world's busiest international airport and the world's second busiest cargo port. Over 90 airlines have made LHR their base, and 90 service 200 destinations, with over 62 million passengers a year between them.

By underground/train: From the airport the Heathrow Express train takes 20 minutes to get to London Paddington Station. Take the Bakerloo line directly to Piccadilly Circus. Alternatively, the Piccadilly underground line goes directly from LHR, and takes 60 minutes to travel to the centre.

By bus: Shuttle buses regularly depart from LHR to Victoria Coach Station with a journey time of 60 minutes. Then take the Victoria underground line to Green Park and change for the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

London Gatwick (LGW)

LGW is the second largest airport in the UK and the sixth busiest international airport in the world. The airport has over 30 million passengers a year, with 102 airlines servicing over 280 destinations.

By underground/train
The Gatwick Express train takes 30 minutes to get to Victoria Train Station. Then take the Victoria underground line to Green Park and change for the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

By bus
The Airbus takes 25 minutes from Gatwick to Victoria Coach Station. Then take the Victoria underground line to Green Park and change for the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

London City Airport is one of the leading airports in Europe dedicated to the business traveller. Currently, 13 airlines service 30 European cities, including the five key hubs:- Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Zurich. The airport currently operates over 160 flights per day and has recently been permitted to increase the number of flights to 250 per day.

By underground/train: The nearest station to the airport is Canning Town, where the Jubilee underground line can be taken to Baker Street Station where you can change for the Bakerloo underground line to Regent's Park Station.

By bus
Shuttle buses take 25 minutes to Liverpool Street Station, then catch the underground on the Circle underground line to Baker Street Station and change to the Bakerloo underground line for Piccadilly Circus.

Luton (LTN)

London Luton Airport is 30 minutes away from North London and easily accessible via car, train or bus. The airport offers both scheduled and charter flights to a wide range of destinations.

By bus
There is a direct bus to Victoria Coach Station. From Victoria Coach Station, catch the Victoria underground line to Green Park and change for the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

By underground/train
The main train line from Luton is to King’s Cross St Pancreas Station. From there take the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

London Stansted Airport is easily accessed by the frequent Stansted Express rail service between London's Liverpool Street Station and the airport's terminal. With a wide range of scheduled destinations to Europe and beyond, London Stansted is the easy way out, whether travelling on business or leisure.

By bus: There is a direct bus which takes 1 hour and 40 minutes to get to Victoria Coach Station. From the coach station take the Then take the Victoria underground line to Green Park and change for the Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus.

By train: The Stansted Express goes regularly to Liverpool Street Station. From Liverpool Street Station take the Central line to Holborn and the Piccadilly Line to Piccadilly Circus.

Eurostar now connects eight destinations, ranging from the major centres of London, Paris and Brussels. For example, up to 24 trains from Paris and 10 from Brussels run each day during the peak season. From Waterloo Station take the Bakerloo line to Piccadilly Circus.