What is the best and cheapest way to get to London? Review of options. How to get to London cheaper - bus, train and plane Is it possible to get to London by train
From Russia and Ukraine, CIS countries, other European countries and the world you can various types transport, including: plane, train, bus, car, ferry. Below detailed information for each type of transport, which will help you get to England on your own.
Airplane
England is popular destination tourists, so there are direct flights here from most countries of the world. Most International flights are accepted by 4 airports related to London: Heathrow - 25 km west of London, Gatwick - 45 km south of London, Stansted - 50 km northeast of London, and Luton - 50 km north London.
In addition to London, major international airports are located in - Manchester International Airport - 14 km south-west of the city center, in Birmingham - Birmingham International Airport - 10 km from the city center, in Liverpool - Liverpool International Airport - 12 km south-east of city center, in Leeds - Leeds Bradford International Airport - 11 km northwest of the city center, in Newcastle upon Tyne - Newcastle International Airport - 11 km northwest of the city center.
From Moscow to London there are direct flights from British Airways, Aeroflot, S7, travel time is 4 hours, with a ticket price from 180 GBP. British Airways flies from St. Petersburg to London; travel time is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 130 GBP. British Airways, UIA, and Wizz Air fly from Kyiv to London; the flight duration is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 63 GBP. Belavia flies from Minsk to London, the journey takes 3 hours 10 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 103 GBP. Air Moldova flies from Chisinau to London (the flight lasts 3 hours 20 minutes, and the ticket costs from 97 GBP). Air Astana flies from Astana to London, the flight is 7 hours, with a ticket price from 350 GBP. Uzbekistan Airways flies from Tashkent to London, flight duration is 7 hours 40 minutes, with a ticket price from 312 GBP.
Cheaper flights are possible with connections in Riga (Air Baltic), Prague (CSA Czech Airlines and Smart Wings), Brussels (Brussels Airlines), Helsinki (Finnair), Istanbul ( Turkish Airlines" and "Pegasus Airlines"), Vilnius ("Wizz Air") - from 60 GBP.
You can get cheaply from the airport of any city in England using specialized shuttle buses from the Terravision company.
Train
A trip from Paris (France) to London takes from 7 hours, with a ticket price from 15 GBP. You can get from Brussels (Belgium) to London in 6-7 hours, paying 10 GBP for a ticket. From Amsterdam (Netherlands) to London, the journey takes 10 hours, and a ticket costs from 20 GBP. You can get from Edinburgh (Scotland) to London in 8-9 hours, with a ticket price starting from 14 GBP. A bus travels from Cardiff (Wales) to London in 4 hours, and a ticket costs from 5 GBP.
There are no direct bus flights from Russia to England, but if you want to travel by bus, you should expect to spend more than two days on wheels and make at least three transfers to European cities(Riga, Warsaw, Paris), and such a trip will cost about 150 GBP. From Kyiv (via Zhitomir, Rivne, Lviv), some carriers operate flights to London in transit through Poland, Germany and France - such a trip lasts more than two days, with a ticket price of 80-100 GBP.
Automobile
It is convenient to get to England by car from neighboring Scotland and Wales, as well as through the English Channel via the Eurotunnel or by ferry from mainland Europe. A trip to England by car from Moscow takes approximately 30-35 hours (3000 km), transiting through Belarus, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France. To travel by car you must have with you driver's license international standard and insurance, which will also be needed to rent a car.
You can plan a car route to England along European roads on the Via Micheline website.
Water transport
You can get to England by ferry via the English Channel or the North Sea. Basic sea ports servicing passengers, located in the cities: Portsmouth, Dover (Dover) , Plymouth, Hull (Hull) , Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Southampton, Poole (Poole). One of the most popular is the cross-Channel flight from France: Calais (Calais) – Dover, lasting 30 minutes, costs from 20 GBP. In addition to France, you can travel to England by ferry from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and other islands. Main carriers: P&O Ferries, DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries.
You can select the required flight and view the schedule on the website
From Russia and Ukraine, the CIS countries, Europe and the world you can use various modes of transport, including: plane, train, bus, car. Below is detailed information on each type of transport that will help independent travelers get to London on their own.
Airplane
London is a popular tourist destination and has direct flights from most countries around the world. International and domestic flights are accepted by 4 airports related to London: Heathrow - 25 km west of London, Gatwick - 45 km south of London, Stansted - 50 km northeast of London, and Luton - 50 km north of London.
From Moscow to London there are direct flights from British Airways, Aeroflot, S7, travel time is 4 hours, with a ticket price from 180 GBP. British Airways flies from St. Petersburg to London; travel time is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 130 GBP.
British Airways, UIA, and Wizz Air fly from Kyiv to London; the flight duration is 3 hours 30 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 63 GBP. Belavia flies from Minsk to London, the journey takes 3 hours 10 minutes, with a ticket price starting from 103 GBP. Air Moldova flies from Chisinau to London (the flight lasts 3 hours 20 minutes, and the ticket costs from 97 GBP). Air Astana flies from Astana to London, the flight is 7 hours, with a ticket price from 350 GBP. Uzbekistan Airways flies from Tashkent to London, flight duration is 7 hours 40 minutes, with a ticket price from 312 GBP.
Cheaper flights are possible with connections in Riga (Air Baltic), Prague (CSA Czech Airlines and Smart Wings), Brussels (Brussels Airlines), Helsinki (Finnair), Istanbul (Turkish Airlines) and Pegasus Airlines), Vilnius (Wizz Air) - from 60 GBP.
You can get cheaply from any London airport using special shuttle buses from Terravision.
Train
By Eurostar trains through the Eurotunnel, across the English Channel, you can reach London from many European countries (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany). And from other cities in England and regions of Great Britain (Scotland, Wales) London can be reached by trains “National Rail”, “Virgin Trains” and “Cross Country”.
The advantage of a train over a plane is that railway stations are located in the very center of English cities, while airports can be significantly remote (from 10 to 50 km), and traveling by train does not require registration and other formalities that exist on flights.
The trip from Paris to London takes 2 hours 30 minutes, with ticket prices starting from 63 GBP. The train travels from Brussels, Belgium to London in 2 hours, with a ticket price starting from 42 GBP. You can get from Amsterdam to London in 4 hours 40 minutes, paying for a ticket from 56 GBP. The trip from Edinburgh, Scotland to London takes about 4-5 hours, with a ticket price starting from 30 GBP. You can get from the capital of Wales, Cardiff, to London in 2 hours, paying from 18 GBP per ticket.
From Moscow you can get to London by changing trains in Paris on the Russian Railways train No. 23/24 Moscow-Paris. The trip from Moscow to Paris lasts 37 hours, with a ticket price starting from 210 GBP. And you can get from Paris to London in 2 hours 30 minutes by Eurostar train.
Bus
By bus you can get to London from any city in England, and it is also convenient to travel from neighboring regions of the UK (Scotland, Wales), and from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany through the English Channel via the Eurotunnel. The cost of travel by bus is lower, although it takes longer compared to the train. The main carrier in the UK: National Express, Eurolines and Megabus buses also operate, and from mainland Europe you can get to London by Megabus, FlixBus, Ouibus.
A trip from Paris to London takes from 7 hours, with a ticket price from 15 GBP. You can get from Brussels to London in 6-7 hours, paying 10 GBP for a ticket. From Amsterdam to London, the journey takes 10 hours, and a ticket costs from 20 GBP. You can get from Edinburgh to London in 8-9 hours, with a ticket price starting from 14 GBP. The bus travels from Cardiff to London in 4 hours, and the ticket costs from 5 GBP.
There are no direct bus flights from Russia to London, but if you want to travel by bus, you should expect to spend more than two days on wheels and make at least three transfers in European cities (Riga, Warsaw, Paris), and such a trip will cost about 150 GBP. From Kyiv (via Zhitomir, Rivne, Lviv), some carriers operate flights to London in transit through Poland, Germany and France - such a trip lasts more than two days, with a ticket price of 80-100 GBP.
Automobile
You can get to London by car from anywhere English city, and is also conveniently accessible from neighboring Scotland and Wales, as well as across the English Channel via the Eurotunnel or by ferry from mainland Europe. A trip to London by car from Moscow takes approximately 30-35 hours (3000 km), transiting through Belarus, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France. To travel by car, you need to have an international driving license and insurance, which will also be needed to rent a car.
You can plan a car route to London along the roads of Great Britain and Europe on the Via Micheline website.
Water transport
You won't be able to get to London itself by ferry, but you can sail to neighboring port cities via the English Channel or the North Sea. The main seaports serving passengers are located in the cities of: Portsmouth, Dover (Dover), Plymouth, Hull (Hull), Liverpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, Southampton, Poole (Poole).
One of the most popular is the cross-Channel flight from France: Calais (Calais) – Dover, lasting 30 minutes, costs from 20 GBP. In addition to France, you can travel to England by ferry from Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and other islands. Main carriers: P&O Ferries, DFDS, Stena Line, Brittany Ferries, Irish Ferries.
You can select the required ferry flight to England and view the schedule on the website
Spending time in the capital of Great Britain is not the cheapest pleasure. But the good news is that there are many ways to get to London cheaply!
In this article we look at ways to get to the city using both classic and low-cost airlines. When searching for cheap tickets, it is better to use the search engines Skyscanner and (check prices in both - it’s more reliable).
How to get to London from Moscow
The cheapest tickets to London are located at - ticket prices start from 3 thousand rubles for a direct round-trip flight! Muscovites who want to visit England are, of course, extremely lucky in this regard - the prices are excellent!
In addition, with easyJet you can get to London cheaply even on the eve of Christmas and New Year - we wrote about this.
Prices for flights of other airlines are significantly higher compared to easyJet: for example, airBaltic offers flights for 8 thousand and above, KLM and Transaero - from 9 thousand, and S7 and AirFrance airlines - from 9.5 thousand rubles.
Prices from airlines UIA and germanwings are slightly more expensive (from 10 thousand), as well as Swiss, Lufthansa and Austrian - from 11 thousand rubles.
How to get to London from St. Petersburg
Unfortunately easyJet does not fly to Northern capital, so St. Petersburg residents either have to be content with less-cost airlines, or go to nearby European countries- Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, Helsinki or Lappeenranta - to get to London inexpensively.
You can fly from St. Petersburg to London with airBaltic, Austrian, AirFrance - ticket prices start from 10 thousand rubles. Ticket prices for KLM flights- from 11 thousand, and on Turkish Airlines, Finnair and Aeroflot - from 12 thousand rubles. Quite cheap tickets are available from UIA airlines - less than 10 thousand rubles (with a transfer in Kyiv).
Direct flights St. Petersburg - London - St. Petersburg are operated by British Airways (from 16.5 thousand).
Accommodation while traveling. We offer you a selection of wonderful accommodation in London: which are worthy of the attention of a real traveler.
How to get to London from the regions
Good priced tickets to London from Yekaterinburg are available from S7 - from 14 thousand.
The best way to search for flights is on Skyscanner - they search among all airlines and find the cheapest ones. For British Airways, ticket prices start from 18 thousand, for Transaero - from 20, and Aeroflot offers tickets at prices starting from 21 thousand rubles.
Flying from Novosibirsk to London is even more expensive: Transaero and Aeroflot airlines have tickets from 26 thousand, and S7 - from 27.5 thousand rubles. From 21 thousand they offer VIM-avia together with easyJet, and these are the cheapest tickets to London from Novosibirsk.
How to get to London with low-cost airlines
You can fly from Vilnius and Riga to London on a direct airline flight Wizz Air- round trip ticket prices start from 56 euros. And on Catholic Christmas New Year we found an absolutely fabulous price - 55 euros for a round-trip ticket departing from Riga! For WIZZ Discount Club members, the flight will cost even less - only 35 euros (just think, 1,750 rubles for a flight to London and back!). Flight to London is on December 15 or 16, and back on January 8. Hurry up to catch the coveted ticket!
Ryanair also offers cheap tickets to London (flying from Riga or Kaunas) - there are round-trip tickets for 58 euros and more. You can also fly from Tallinn Ryanair airline(round-trip ticket costs from 72 euros) and easyJet (from 76 euros).
Please note that low-cost airlines often have discounts and promotions, which we inform readers about in a timely manner.
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London is a city that attracts the attention of many people who dream of visiting a modern metropolis with an amazing history. The world's oldest metro, 40 highest educational institutions, dozens of theaters, many museums, as well as traditions and ceremonies - all these are attributes big city, whose history goes back almost 2000 years. Of course, almost any tourist wants to touch such a rich history. But how do you get to London from Moscow? The traditional means of traveling to the capital of Great Britain has been and remains the plane. But traveling to London from Moscow is also possible by train. Here are the options with by rail and consider...
Route information
This route includes two trains. From Moscow to Paris you will need to get by train number 23, and to get from Paris to London, it is best to use the services of the EuroStar railway company, whose trains connect France, Belgium and England.
Train No. 23 departs from Belorussky Station 3 times a week in winter 1 (Monday, Thursday and Sunday) and 5 times in summer 2 (Tuesday and Saturday are added). Departure time is 8:42. Travel time – 39 hours. The train crosses the territory of five countries: Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany and France. From the windows of your compartment you will be able to see cities such as Smolensk, Minsk, Brest, Warsaw, Berlin, Hannover, Frankfurt am Main and Strasbourg. The train from Moscow arrives in Paris at 20:42.
The Paris-London high-speed train departs from Paris Central Station 16 times throughout the day. The last flight leaves for London at 21:13. If you don't make it in time, you'll have to go to England the next day. But there will be an opportunity to get to know Paris a little. By the way, the time from Paris to London high-speed train(and its speed is up to 300 km/h) it overcomes it in 2.5 hours. The train arrives at the station London, located in the central part of the English capital, next to King Cross St. Pancras tube station (Northern line, Piccadilly line and Victoria line).
1 from 12/09/2012 to 05/23/2013 and from 10/06/2013 to 12/12/2013
2 from 05/26/2013 to 03.10.2013
Comfort of trains No. 23 and EuroStar
Train No. 23 has first and second class carriages, as well as luxury class carriages. The second class implies the presence of three-seater compartments, each of which has a washbasin and air conditioning. In addition, there is a toilet in the carriage. First class differs from second class in that the compartments are double, and the carriage also has a shower.
The compartment in the “Lux” has an increased area, a folding sofa, an upper seat and an armchair, as well as a bathroom, shower, washbasin, toilet and breakfast, which is included in the ticket price.
EuroStar trains include Standard, Standard Premier and Business Class carriages. “Standard” has air-conditioned carriages, individual tables by the seats, and a buffet bar. "Standard Premier" has adjustable seats and plenty of legroom. In addition, each chair has an individual power outlet. Passengers are provided with free newspapers and snacks are served directly to their private tables. In Business, the ticket price includes a continental breakfast or a three-course lunch.
Ticket prices
! All prices are valid at the time of writing!
It is clear that the price consists of two components: train No. 23+ EuroStar train (Paris - London).
Train No. 23:
| Rate | "Lux" | 1 class | 2nd grade |
| Adult (26 to 60 years old) | 1116,5€ | 486,6€ | 347,6€ |
| Children (up to 12 years old) | 558,3€ | 243,3€ | 173,3€ |
| Concessional adult (from 12 to 26 years old and over 60 years old) | 781,6€ | 340,6€ | 243,3€ |
| Adult (if purchasing a whole compartment) 3 | 1266,5€ | 541,6€ | — |
| Discounted adult (when purchasing a whole compartment) | 886,6€ | 379,1€ | — |
| Adult "Family" 4 | 781,6€ | — | — |
| Adult “Group” 5 | 893,2€ | 389,3€ | 278,1€ |
EuroStar train (Paris - London):
Minimum ticket price from Moscow to London (with this option, if you are traveling individually and not in a group):
adult - 395€ , benefit adult - 290€ , children's - 206€ .
3 in the Luxury class you can take 2 children under 12 years old with you.
4, when purchasing a whole compartment for two passengers, you can take with you 1 child under 12 years old.
5 when purchasing 6 or more tickets.
6 children under 4 years old – free if they do not occupy a separate seat.
From Moscow to London via Frankfurt am Main and Brussels
Route information
If you decide to get to London from Moscow this way, you will have to change 3 trains along the way. At the first stage you will need to get to German city Frankfurt am Main (cars on train No. 21). Then transfer to the ICE (Inter City Express) high-speed train to Brussels. The well-known company EuroStar will take you from the capital of Belgium to London.
Train No. 21 departs daily from Belorussky Station, from Moscow at 00:44 in winter and at 23:44 in summer. Travel time is 33 hours, and you will arrive in the city on Main at 6:40 local time.
There are several ways to get from Frankfurt to Brussels, but I will only talk about the two direct ICE trains that leave the station FrankfurtHbf at 10:16 and 14:29 (there is another direct train to the Belgian capital in the evening, but then in Brussels you will not catch the last EuroStar train of the evening). The train travels for 3 hours and 20 minutes and arrives at the station BrusselsZuid(South Station).
Well, the final stage of such a trip is one of 10 trains Brussels - London, which depart from the same South railway station the city of Brussels (the last one leaves for England at 19:52). Arrival at LondonSt. Pancras– in 1 hour 55 minutes.
Comfort of trains
Russian Railways uses carriages similar to those that run on the Paris train (first and second classes), as well as sleeping cars, each with 10 compartments, to transport passengers to Frankfurt am Main. Each compartment has a washbasin, and the number of beds can be 1, 2 or 3. Such carriages are equipped with modern air conditioning systems. Traveling in them is quite comfortable.
The level of comfort of the cars in the ICE trains corresponds to the “Standard” and “Standard Premier” levels of the EuroStar trains, the equipment of which has already been written about here.
Ticket prices
Moscow – Frankfurt am Main (2 options):
Frankfurt am Main – Brussels:
The price of a ticket on the EuroStar train (Brussels - London) is not a cent different from a ticket from Paris to London.
If you decide to travel via Frankfurt, the minimum ticket price for an adult will be 423€ , and for a child – a little more 200€ .
7 The ticket price depends on the day of the week and the time of train departure.
Conclusion
The article provides only two of the most convenient options for traveling from Moscow to London by railway. In fact, there are more of them, but the road through Warsaw, Cologne and Brussels has additional transfers. If you go through Kyiv, you will get a decent “detour”, because after that you still have to pass through the Polish capital.
I repeat, those options that have been described in sufficient detail are the most convenient both in terms of transfers (minimum of them) and in terms of total travel time. The disadvantage of the first option is that train No. 23 does not run every day. The second option has an extra transfer, but is guaranteed to not have to wait all night for the next train. But the time you spend on trains will be approximately the same both there and there.
If you decide to travel from Moscow to London by train, then the choice, of course, will be yours. I just want to note that in any case, your trip by rail will be comfortable, interesting and, I hope, without incident...
" - flight SU 2578 daily, flight SU 2584 daily, except Monday, Saturday to Heathrow airport (London);
- British Airways - three flights a day daily to Heathrow (London);
- easyJet - one flight daily to Gatwick Airport (London).
Important! easyJet will cease flights to Moscow from London from March 21, 2016 ( last flight will take place on March 20, 2016).
From Saint-Petersburg:
- British Airways - one flight daily, Heathrow (London);
- Rossiya flies to London from St. Petersburg two or three times a week.
From the Baltics and Poland:
- easyJet - flights to London from Tallinn; from Krakow to Belfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London;
- Ryanair flies from Riga and Tampere to London; from Krakow to Birmingham, East Midlands, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Edinburgh; from Kaunas to Birmingham, Bristol, London, Edinburgh; from Warsaw to Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, London, Glasgow;
- airBaltic from Riga to London.
From Kazakhstan:
Air Astana from Astana to London.
To the UK by train
There is no direct train from Russia; you can get there with one change in Brussels or Paris on the high-speed Eurostar train traveling through the Channel Tunnel. Travel time from Moscow is 43 hours, tickets will be more expensive than air tickets. At the same time, a single Moscow-London ticket is not sold, so you should separately buy a Eurostar ticket from Brussels to London, or Paris to London, respectively. Tickets are sold on the Eurostar website (www.eurostar.com), the average cost is from 120 euros one way, however, if purchased long in advance (a month or more), you can buy a ticket for 60 and sometimes even 40 euros. British immigration control is carried out before the train departs from Paris and Brussels, right at the railway stations (Brussels and Paris, respectively), and therefore you must arrive at the station at least an hour before the train departs. All border formalities are carried out at the station according to the usual procedure, just like at the airport, so you must have all the required documents with you (return tickets, hotel reservations, etc.).
To the UK by ferry
There are numerous regular ferries operating to the UK from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Sweden, with up to 50 ferries per day. The ferry is by far the cheapest way to get to the UK from mainland Europe, the cost of ferrying one passenger from Calais (France) to Dover (UK) is from 12 euros one way (and the cheapest fare can be either if purchased well in advance of departure, or directly on the day of departure). Travel time is about two hours. You should arrive at the port at least an hour and a half before the ferry departure, since passport and border control for France (for departure) and Great Britain (for entry) is carried out on French territory. After passing control, passengers board a bus, which takes them through the closed port area directly to the ship. On arrival in the UK no other passport control will not be.
To the UK by car
Distance from London by road (excluding ferry crossing): Moscow - 3090 kilometers, Paris - 415 kilometers, Brussels - 235 kilometers, Amsterdam - 190 kilometers, Berlin - 865 kilometers.
