So, which airport will get you to Big Ben the fastest? Are you looking for a fast and easy connection to the city? Then, Heathrow and London City are the best options, especially if you're flying from the US.
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Gatwick can be quicker to get to from London compared with Stansted. Where are you staying, one block off Holborn can mean anywhere in a large area. Gatwick is a much larger airport and maybe is more expensive to get to and further away.
There's very little in it; both have good rail links. You have to get on a shuttle bus to the train station from Luton whereas Gatwick station is at the airport so that might give Gatwick a slight edge. But I'd choose the airport with the more convenient/cheaper flights. London has five airports.
Luton is smaller and less walking to get to the gates.Stansted is easiest to get to London with direct trains and 2 coach routes. Luton requires a shuttle bus to get to the rail station. I wouldn't be too bothered which I chose and would go with ease of flight rather than travel to/from the airport.
The Gatwick Express train is by far the most preferred method of transportation to get to and from central London and Gatwick Airport. Non-stop trains run every 15 minutes, and take about 30 minutes (or 35 minutes on Sundays) between both pick-up points.
I prefer Gatwick, as you don't have the shuttle to the train station that you have at Luton. The station platforms at Gatwick are directly below the South Terminal. I'd opt for Gatwick over Luton. Gatwick for sure, it's a much nicer all round airport experience.
Luton (LTN)Like Gatwick and Stansted, London's fourth airport, at Luton, is nearly 30 miles from the city center. Yet despite being the same distance from town, it's the quickest of the three to reach by train (not including the shuttle bus to the terminal).
Getting to London from Stansted Airport is quite simple and there are a variety of options to choose from. Choose from a hassle-free private transfer to a direct train service on the Stansted Express route arriving in Liverpool Street Station.
Gatwick follows as the secondary and second busiest airport. Heathrow is larger and has better links in and out of the airport to Central London. Heathrow has five terminals and four runways.
London City is the least busy of London's airports. It primarily serves business travellers as the airport operates only short-haul flights throughout the UK and Europe and is within close proximity to Canary Wharf.
It is the only major London airport with significant runway capacity and offers a European route network which is unrivalled in the UK, providing London with more visitors from Europe than any other airport.
There are lots of options for getting to central London by train from London Gatwick and with the introduction of Oyster and contactless payments, it's quick and easy to hop onboard. The Gatwick Express non-stop train service to Victoria runs every 15 minutes with a journey time of 30 minutes.