Originally Posted by
alanR
Depends on where you are going from your destination airport and if you mean minimum or maximum cost
For example you cannot get to London from Gatwick for under about $18 but it has 24x7 public transport. The Gatwick Express costs about $32
Heathrow would cost about $8 by Tube - but would be cheaper if you had an Oystercard and would cost $30 by Heathrow Express which you might have to take for an early morning flight costs around $30
For Stansted you could pay as low as $4 or as much as $30
"Glasgow" Prestwick to Glasgow would cost $12 - but you can get a 50% discount if you've just arrived by plane and would cost a lot less if you were going to the main local town
And what about an airport like Nottingham East Midlands where there are no major local towns nearby
I generally mean to and from a walkable central district, which has most of the attractions I'm interested in. All the London airports, and virtually all British airports must have public transit that meets my definition, even if it's more costly than my guideline due to exchange rate differentials. But Heathrow Express and Gatwick Express are too expensive for budget travelers.
Thanks for the rundown. Gatwick pops up as expensive if you're heading to London, even if you stay away from the Gatwick Express. Few discounts on the ex-Connex lines. How about Luton?
BTW, can you take London Buses all the way from Heathrow into town (using an Oystercard of course)?