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Travel to England

Flying to England

National airline British Airways (www.ba.com) flies direct from destinations around the world including New York, Zurich, Johannesburg and Hong Kong. Other airlines flying to England include Virgin (www.virgin-atlantic.com) with direct routes from Sydney and Dubai and easyJet (www.easyjet.com) which flies from Lisbon and Berlin to Luton and London Gatwick.

Flight times:

London is a seven-hour journey from New York, and 29.5 hours from Sydney.

Departure tax:

None.

Travel by rail

There are connections to London and Ashford (Kent) from major cities all over Europe through the Channel Tunnel with Eurostar (www.eurostar.com).

England's rail network (tel: 0845 748 4950; www.nationalrail.co.uk) serves all main cities in the UK mainland. All routes radiate from London. Rail services are operated by numerous private companies.

There are services to the Republic of Ireland via Fishguard and Holyhead, and to Northern Ireland.

Driving to England

Coach services from all over Europe connect to England through the Eurotunnel (www.eurotunnel.com).

Many coach companies offer express and stopping services throughout England and the rest of the UK. The main operator, National Express (tel: 0871 781 8181; www.nationalexpress.com), provides nationwide coach information.

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