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Getting there and around
Airports Heathrow Airport is accessible by bus, London Underground and the Heathrow Express, which makes the journey from Paddington Station to Terminals 1-3 in 15 minutes and to Terminal 4 in 20.
The Gatwick Express runs between Gatwick Airport and Victoria Station in 30 minutes or you can take Airbus No 5 to Victoria Coach Station.
The Stansted Express will get you to Stansted Airport from Liverpool Street Station in 45 minutes; Airbus A6 will take you to Victoria Coach Station.
Public transport Several rail companies now run passenger trains in London, most of which interchange with the tube. The driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) links the City at Bank and Tower Gateway at Tower Hill, with services to Stratford to the east and the Docklands and Greenwich to the south.
If you're not in a hurry, buses are a pleasant and interesting way to get around, as long as the traffic's not gridlocked. Viewing the city from the top of a red double-decker is a classic London experience.
London's famous black cabs are excellent but expensive. Minicabs are cheaper competitors, with freelance drivers, but you can't flag them down on the street.
London's immense tube (consisting of 12 lines) is legendary, but mainly because it's not that much fun to use - inevitably, you'll spend a lot of time sitting in tunnels. Still, it's usually the quickest and easiest way to get around.
Since many of the main sights are relatively close together in central London, walking is an excellent transport option. It will also give you a more coherent picture of the city than will travelling by tube.
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