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Arriving in London: London City
London City is in the Docklands area to the east of central London. It is the smallest of London’s airports, and about 6 miles out. Train No trains. Underground/Docklands Light Rail There are many DLR and some tube stations in … Continue reading
Arriving in London: Stansted
Stansted is to the north east of London, heading in the vague direction of Cambridge. It is about 42 miles out, and seems to serve mainly Europe (including Ireland) and some flights to Africa. It is used by a lot … Continue reading
Arriving in London: Gatwick
Gatwick is London’s second airport. It’s to the south, about 30 miles away, on the route to Brighton. As it is so far out, it’s not on the underground and black cabs don’t go that far, normally at least, so … Continue reading