Transportation from the City Center to London Gatwick Airport
It is possible to use train, bus, taxi and car rental services to reach Gatwick Airport from the city center.
Buses belonging to different companies operate on the city center airport line. National Express and Easybus buses run from Victoria train station to the airport. With the buses serving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, transportation takes around 60-90 minutes, depending on the traffic density.
Another way to get to the airport from the city center is the Gatwick Express trains. The distance between Victoria Train Station and the airport takes 30 minutes by trains that run every hour of the day. Southern company is among the trains connecting from the train station located in the southern terminal of the airport. The journey with this company takes about 40 minutes. Train is the shortest way to reach the airport from the city center; however, ticket prices are a bit expensive compared to other vehicles.
Taxis from different points of the city center are also among the options. Do not forget to bargain for the journey, which takes between 60-80 minutes depending on the traffic density.
It is possible to travel between the city center and the airport with the car to be rented by the car rental companies in the city or by making a reservation on the internet.
Transportation from the City Center to London Heathrow Airport
It is possible to use train, bus, metro, taxi and car rental services to reach Heathrow Airport, which is 32 km from London city center.
It is quite easy to get to the airport by using the National Express buses from London Victoria bus station. The journey time, which varies between 45-90 minutes depending on the traffic density, reaches an average of 60 minutes.
You can board the trains from Paddington train station with Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect, which are among the fastest and most comfortable options for transportation from the city center to the airport. The trains, which are available every hour of the day with a frequency of 15-30 minutes, are life-saving for transportation without the hassle of traffic. By using the metro connection of the airport, you can go to the airport route with the metro network in the city center. The journey by metro varies between 60-80 minutes depending on the stop in the city center.
You can reach the city center by using the taxi stands in different parts of the city. It is possible to bargain from time to time in the system, which charges per km by turning on the taximeter.
It is possible to travel between the city center and the airport with the car to be rented by car rental companies in the city or by reservation to be made from the internet. Since there is a traffic problem in London, it is recommended to choose public transportation.
Transportation from the City Center to London Luton Airport
To get to Luton Airport from the city center, you need to take advantage of bus, train, taxi and car rental services.
You can reach the airport from the city center by Thameslink or East Midlands trains. The distance between the airport train station and the airport is 10 minutes by bus. For this distance, it is necessary to use the airport shuttle buses. After arriving at the airport train station, you can take the shuttle buses.
There are different bus companies on the city center-airport route. Easybus, Greenline, National Express are the most preferred ones. The stops of the companies, each of which has different tariffs, are in the city center.
You can get to the airport from the city center with the comfort of a private car, through car rental offices in the city, through reservations made over the internet or by using the taxi option. The journey between the city center and the airport takes an average of 90 minutes depending on the traffic density.
Transportation from Curaçao Airport to the City Center
Curaçao or Hato International Airport is the only airport of Curaçao Island and is located approximately 12 km from the capital, Willemstad.
You don't have many options to go to Curaçao city center from Curaçao Airport. Therefore, the first thing you should do is check whether the hotel you are staying at offers free airport shuttle service. If they do, you're lucky, if they don't, your remaining options are taxis or local buses.
From here you can take the buses called Konvoii. These buses go from the airport to Otrobanda and Punda, which are neighborhoods of the city of Willemstad. At the last stop of the bus, you can find vehicles going to other parts of the island, and you can go further by changing vehicles. You can pay the ticket price on the bus to the driver in cash. The distance between them is 15 kilometers on average and the journey takes about 40 minutes.
The routes and timetables of these buses are written on the signs at the bus stops. However, you can assume that the flights operate every hour between 07.00 in the morning and 23.00 in the evening on weekdays and less frequently on weekends.
You can also use the minibuses that go to the crowded parts of the island by going to the main road. You can recognize these minibuses by the word BUS on their plates. There is also a sign on the window of the minibus, just like in our minibuses, with the route it goes on, and they stop when you raise your hand. The ticket fee is paid in cash and to the driver.
As of 2022, when this article was written, Uber or a similar transportation app is not working in Curaçao yet. That's why your only option is local taxis. You can find a 24/7 taxi from the airport to the city centre. Although taxis here do not have a taximeter, there are predetermined amounts for certain routes. That's why you have to ask how much you will pay and agree on the price before you get in the taxi.
The distance of 15 km takes about 20 minutes. It is worth noting that if you take a taxi between 23.00 and 06.00 in the morning, or if you take a taxi with more than 4 people, the taxi fare increases by 25 percent and the drivers expect a 10 percent tip in addition to the taxi fare.