{"id":1960,"date":"2023-01-30T16:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T16:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:58:14","slug":"how-many-airports-does-london-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/how-many-airports-does-london-have\/","title":{"rendered":"How many airports does London have?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Flying into <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/tours\/london-tours\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=how-many-airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London<\/a> for the first time can be daunting. The capital is a sprawling metropolis of over 1,580 square miles with thousands of transport links reaching all corners of the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those with minimal English and no experience of the city, it can be challenging to know exactly where to go when you finally exit the plane. Considering London has six airports with multiple terminals and runways, finding your way isn&#8217;t always easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, London&#8217;s city and airport planners have made travel between its airports extremely cheap and straightforward. This week, we&#8217;re going to talk through each of the different ways you might fly into the city and give you the lowdown on travel between London&#8217;s airports and the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How many airports does London have? So far, six, here they are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>London Heathrow Airport (LHR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London City Airport (LCY)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Gatwick Airport (LGW)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Stansted Airport (STN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Luton Airport (LTN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>London Southend Airport (SEN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s kick off with London&#8217;s biggest international airport, Heathrow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Heathrow Airport (LHR)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: 15-20 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 5 different terminals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heathrow<\/a> can be a little intimidating at first glance. However, as the city&#8217;s most important international airport, it&#8217;s surprisingly easy to navigate. At only 16 miles from the very centre of the city, it&#8217;s ideally situated for easy access via the London Underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heathrow is located at the southwest corner of the Piccadilly line, giving access to terminals 1, 2, and 3, as well as terminals 4 and 5. Check out Heathrow Airport&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heathrow.com\/at-the-airport\/terminal-guides\/which-terminal?searchInput=predictive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Which Terminal page<\/a> to find out where you&#8217;re flying into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/experiences\/private-tours\/airport-transfers-chauffeur-only\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=how_many_london_airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transfer booked at Heathrow to another destination<\/a>, check which terminals your planes arrive at and departs from. You can use the Picadilly line to travel between them or the handy flight connection buses that Heathrow provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re simply heading straight into the city, follow the red circle of the <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/blog\/a-visitors-guide-to-london-public-transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London Underground<\/a> when you arrive and take the lifts down to the station on the basement level. The tube trains come every 10 minutes and will take you to Westminster in around 50 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/29468\/pexels-photo.jpg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=750&amp;w=1260\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London City Airport (LCY)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: 6 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London City Airport is a regional airport located in the Royal Docks in the Borough of Newham, about 6 miles east of the City of London and 3 miles east of Canary Wharf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a smaller airport used mainly by the financial industry due to its proximity to London&#8217;s financial quarters, the City and Canary Wharf. Many buses can take you there, but the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is also very easy, similar to accessing Heathrow with the tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important: London City Airport is located within the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), so if you arrive by car, you may be required to pay the ULEZ charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Gatwick Airport (LGW)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: 28 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London&#8217;s second-biggest airport is located directly south of the city, about 27 miles away. It consists of two separate terminals\u2014the North Terminal and South Terminal\u2014conveniently linked by an inter-terminal shuttle. You can check which airlines are served by which terminals in advance on the website here, but it&#8217;s quick and easy to travel between the terminals, so don&#8217;t worry too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like Heathrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatwickairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gatwick<\/a> is well-linked to London&#8217;s city centre. You can take the Gatwick Express train directly from the airport to London Victoria Station. You can take the underground line from there to any part of the city. Tickets cost just \u00a316 on the day and are even cheaper if you book in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/723240\/pexels-photo-723240.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=750&amp;w=1260\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Stansted Airport (STN)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: circa 40 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanstedairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stansted Airport<\/a> is known for its budget flights and is a little further out of the city than Heathrow and Gatwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a little under 40 miles to London&#8217;s north but remains easily accessible by car, coach and rail. With only one terminal, it&#8217;s easy to get around too. We recommend booking a train ticket from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street, which is situated northeast of the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buying a ticket on the day takes only 50 minutes and costs around \u00a325. However, if you&#8217;re looking for a budget option, try the Stansted Express coach, which will take you to Paddington, Baker Street, Marble Arch, or London Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Luton Airport (LTN)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: 30-34 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated northwest of London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london-luton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luton<\/a> is known for its low-cost, short-haul flights across Europe and North Africa. It&#8217;s closer to the city centre than Stansted, but not by much, and transport links are just as convenient. You can take a direct train from Luton train station to Blackfriars Station or London St Pancras in the centre of London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To catch the train, you&#8217;ll need to hop on the free shuttle bus from the airport to Luton Airport Parkway train station, which comes every ten minutes. Tickets cost around \u00a317.50, and the journey takes around 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/2069\/people-sign-traveling-blur.jpg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;dpr=2&amp;h=750&amp;w=1260\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London Southend Airport (SEN)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Distance from Central London: circa 40 miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact location of <a href=\"https:\/\/southendairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southend Airport<\/a> is a mystery to many native Londoners, let alone travellers visiting the city for the first time. It&#8217;s the smallest of all the city&#8217;s airports but remains well-connected to the town centre via train to London Liverpool Street. The airport is about 50 miles east of London, between the city and the ocean. It&#8217;s a lovely airport to fly into, as visitors get to look down on the ocean as they come onto land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The train journey from the airport lasts a little over an hour but costs only \u00a316 if you buy a ticket for the day. The airport train station is a two-minute walk from the terminal; just follow the sign of London&#8217;s overground rail network &#8211; two red lines crossed by a third wiggly line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about the best ways to get around London, please don&#8217;t hesitate to email us at Evan Evans Tours via our <a href=\"https:\/\/evanevanstours.com\/customer-support\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact page<\/a>. 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