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 How to Reach London
London Heathrow Airport is the world's busiest international airport. Situated 15 miles west of Central London, Heathrow offers a large choice of international destinations, with direct flights to most countries in the world. British Airways, bmi, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Nippon Airlines have there hub at Heathrow and offers a wide range of international flights to Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Australia. The airport is well connected to the city as its proximity to the M25 London ring road.
London Gatwick Airport, 30 miles south of London in Sussex, is the second-largest airport, and also offers a wide range of international flights. London Stansted Airport in Essex, and London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, are hubs for the budget airlines Ryanair and easyJet who offer direct flights to a wide range of European destinations.
Outside London, many of the regional airports offer a wide range of direct links to European and some long-haul destinations. Manchester International Airport in the North of England is the UK's third-largest airport serving many European and long-haul destinations. Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in North West England, is the UK's fastest-growing airport and is taking on more and more flights. Jet2.com is based at Leeds Bradford and offers many cheap flights to Europe and beyond.
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Cardiff International is the main international airport in Wales; it is a major hub of bmibaby. Meanwhile easyjet, FlyBe, Ryanair and bmibaby maintain hubs at other regional airports. Other large airports in the regions include Birmingham International, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Bristol, Southampton, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle and Teesside/Durham Tees Valley.
There are connections to London from major cities all over Europe through the Channel Tunnel with Eurostar. There are services to the Republic of Ireland via Fishguard and Holyhead, and to Northern Ireland. Eurotunnel Shuttle service runs especially meant for cars, motorbikes and buses between the English port of Folkestone and the French port of Calais. |