Heathrow Airport Trains
Heathrow Airport features three convenient train stations, each within walking distance of different terminals. For example, Heathrow Terminals 2 and Heathrow Terminals 3 Station offer direct train services to the city centre, including London Paddington Station, with a travel duration of approximately 28 minutes.
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Gatwick Airport Trains
Gatwick Airport features a convenient train station in its South Terminal within walking distance of Arrivals and Departures. Gatwick Airport Station offers direct train services to the city centre, including London Victoria, with a travel duration of approximately 30 minutes.
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Stansted Airport Trains
Stansted Airport Station offers direct train services to central London, including London Liverpool Street Station, with a travel duration of approximately 47 minutes.
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Luton Airport Trains
The nearest station to the airport, Luton Airport Parkway Station, is just one mile away and can be reached by Luton DART in around four minutes. This station provides direct connections to Central London with train journeys taking approximately 32 minutes.
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Southend Airport Trains
Southend Airport Station is just a two-minute walk from the airport terminal. This station provides direct connections to Central London with train journeys taking approximately 53 minutes.
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London City Airport Trains
While there is no direct train service to the airport itself, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) offers the closest and most convenient connection. The nearest station is Canning Town, served by the DLR. Passengers can take the DLR from London City Airport Station to Canning Town in approximately 12-15 minutes. Once at Canning Town, you can connect to various National Rail services for onward travel to other destinations across the UK.
Airport Trains in the UK
Book cheap train tickets to and from the airport
Upcoming flight? We’ve created a helpful guide to help you find affordable train tickets to all 19 major airports in the UK. You can explore popular routes, like London Bridge to Gatwick Airport or Leicester to Stansted Airport, or city centre and nearby stations, such as Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh Gateway Station.
We also have detailed information on schedules and an extensive FAQ section for you to browse below, ensuring your journey to and from the airport is as seamless and affordable as possible.
Airport Trains in London
Airport Trains in Northern England
Manchester Airport Trains
Manchester Airport Station offers direct train services to the city centre — Manchester Piccadilly Station, with a travel duration of approximately 14 minutes.
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Leeds Bradford Airport Trains
While Leeds Bradford Airport doesn't have its own train station, passengers can easily access the railway network via connecting bus services. You can take a FLYER bus service directly from the airport to Leeds City Centre train station. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Once at Leeds City Centre train station, you can connect to various destinations across the UK.
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Trains
Liverpool South Parkway Station offers direct train services to the city centre, Liverpool Central Station, with a travel duration of approximately 14 minutes.
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Trains
Newcastle Airport Trains
There is no direct train link from Newcastle Airport to central Newcastle. The most convenient option from Newcastle Airport to Newcastle is to take the Tyne and Wear Metro. The airport has its own Metro station called Newcastle Airport Metro Station, located adjacent to the terminal.
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Airport Trains in Midlands
East Midlands Airport Trains
The nearest station to the airport, East Midlands Parkway Station, is just five miles away and can be reached by taxi or minibus. This station provides direct connections to the city centre, Derby Station and Nottingham Station, with train journeys taking just over 10 minutes each.
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Birmingham International Airport Trains
The nearest station to the airport, Birmingham International Station, takes two minutes by the free Air-Rail Link to the airport terminal. This station provides direct connections to the city centre, Birmingham New Street, with train journeys taking just 15-30 minutes.
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Birmingham International Airport Trains
Airport Trains in Southern England
Bristol Airport Trains
While Bristol Temple Meads Station is a major station in Bristol serving various destinations, it's not the closest station to Bristol Airport (approximately 8 miles away). The closest train station to Bristol Airport is Bristol Parkway Station, located around 5 miles away. However, there's no direct train service between Bristol Parkway Station and the airport terminal. Passengers would need to take a connecting bus service to reach the airport. The Bristol Airport Flyer bus service offers a direct and convenient connection between Bristol city centre and the airport terminal, with a journey time of approximately 30 minutes.
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Exeter International Airport Trains
The nearest major station to the airport and city centre, Exeter St Davids train station is approximately five miles away from the airport. You can take the number 56 bus to Exeter Airport terminal within 30 minutes.
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Southampton Airport Trains
The nearest station to the airport, Southampton Airport Parkway Station, is only 99 steps to the main terminal. This station offers direct connections to the city centre, Southampton Central Station, with train journeys taking just seven minutes.
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Airport Trains in Scotland
Inverness Airport Trains
Inverness Airport Station is just a fifteen-minute walk from the airport terminal. This station offers direct connections to the city centre, Inverness Station, with train journeys taking just 11 minutes.
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Edinburgh Airport Trains
The nearest station to the airport, Edinburgh Gateway Station, is just a 7-minute tram ride away from the entrance of the airport. This station offers direct connections to the city centre, Edinburgh Waverley Station, with train journeys taking just 9 minutes.
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport Trains
The nearest station, Prestwick International Airport Railway Station, is conveniently located within a short walking distance from the airport terminal. This station offers direct connections to Glasgow Central, with a travel time of around 40 minutes by train.
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport Trains
Airport Trains in Wales
Cardiff Airport Trains
The nearest station, Rhoose Cardiff International Airport, offers direct connections to Cardiff Central Station, the city centre, with a travel time of approximately 30 minutes by train.
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