How to get to London traveling with children
To travel to London with children you have many options, depending on your city of origin. But whether by plane, car or boat, here is a guide to London where we recommend the best route. It is also important that you know how to move around the city, it is important to plan the routes of the visits
To travel to London with children you have many options, depending on your city of origin. But whether by plane, car or boat, here is a guide to London where we recommend the best route.
It is also important that you know how to move around the city, it is important to plan the routes of the visits so that the children do not get tired. London has a metro, bus and other comfortable alternatives for the whole family.
Travel to London with children
Plane
The most convenient way to travel to London is probably by plane, especially if we travel from America or any other point. The flight can be very long, lasting about thirteen hours from Argentina or ten from Mexico for example.
Spanish tourists will have more luck, since London is only an hour away and it is a very comfortable trip for children.
There are many flight companies that operate from different countries. If the trip is short the best option is to be a low cost carrier such as Ryanair or Easyjet.
On the other hand, if it is a question of traveling many hours, it is better to abandon the idea of the low-cost and look for the balance between the price and the comfort, for it the best thing is to consult some page of offers and search engines of flights.
Airports in London
London is an important and very extensive city, so it has several airports: London City, Stansted, Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton.
London City: It is the closest to central London, but it is used more for business trips.
The airport can be reached easily thanks to the Jubilee metro line that connects with the London underground network. To access it you have to buy a bus ticket that takes you to the beginning of the line from the airport, Canning Town, and is priced at 2 pounds (1 for children).
There is also a direct bus (Blue airport Shuttle Bus) that leads to downtown Liverpoool Street. The round trip price is 12 pounds.
Gatwick: One of the largest and busiest airports in the world, Gatwick welcomes thousands of travelers every day, and is located south of London, at a distance of 45 kilometers, but with very good communication.
The Gatwick Express train leaves the South Terminal every 15 minutes and has a very long schedule, so it is the best option to get closer to London. Each trip costs 17 pounds, 29 if it's round trip, and the journey takes Victoria Station in 30 minutes.
With the same destination we have the Connex South Central train, also with a schedule with departures every fifteen or thirty minutes, the trip also takes about half an hour and is priced at 11 pounds per trip.
The bus, which leaves every hour, is priced at 9 pounds and the trip takes about 90 minutes.
Stansted: Third in importance, it is located about fifty kilometers from London and most of the low cost companies operate it.
The best way to get to the center is the Stansted Express train. It has departures every fifteen or thirty minutes, and the journey is 45 minutes. The train, which is priced at 13 pounds per trip (and 26 if it is round trip) stops at Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale, two very central stations.
You can also take the Terravision company bus, which has different destinations (you can check the most convenient website). The price is 9 pounds for adults and 4 for children.
Heathrow: It is a very important and busy airport, it is also relatively close to London, about 30 kilometers away. Most transatlantic flights arrive at Heathrow
This airport has a train service, the Heathrow Express, which for 18 pounds (34 round trip) travels to Paddington Station. It leaves every 15 minutes and the trip takes about 45 minutes in total.
The metro is the cheapest option, although it can be longer and more inconvenient. The Picadilly line runs from Heathrow Central Station to the center of London for about 5 pounds, and the journey takes about an hour.
The buses of the National Express company connect Heathrow with the well-known Victoria Station, with journeys of about 45 minutes and price of 6 pounds.
Luton: Despite being a smaller airport, it operates very popular companies such as Ryanair, Easyjet or Silverjet.
As it is a fairly modern airport the connection with London, which is about 30 kilometers, is quite good. From the airport you can access a free shuttle bus that allows access to the train in a few minutes. For 17 pounds, the train takes you to Victoria Station in about an hour.
Terravision buses also take Victoria Station, although they make several stops along the way, so the trip lasts one hour and fifteen minutes, for 15 pounds (4 for children).
The Easybus company also has buses to different destinations: To Earl's Court stop (one hour journey), Victoria Station (1 hour and 20 minutes), for 10 pounds.
Also remember that you can access London through the underground tunnel that connects you to Europe, so renting a car can be a good option if you get used to the English traffic regulations, according to which you drive in the left lane .
