Transport to King’s College Hospital London

You’ll find information below for travelling to and around London.

Flights

London City Airport and Gatwick Airport are the best airports to fly into for access to Kings’.

London City Airport

  • Routes: Dublin - London City

  • Airlines: Aer Lingus, City Jet

  • Costs: Tends to be the most expensive

  • Flights per day: 4 flights min per weekday Limited at the weekend

  • Distance to Kings: 11 miles

  • How to get to Kings:

1. Public transport -

  • Journey time 50 mins - 1 hou4

  • Docklands light rail towards Bank DLR

  • Canning town underground station Jubilee line toward Stanmore

  • London Bridge Rail Station. Southern train towards London Victoria Rail Station get off at Denmark Hill

2. Taxi

Heathrow

  • Routes: Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Shannon

  • Airlines: Aer Lingus, BMI

  • Costs: Reasonable prices

  • Flights per day:

    • Dublin 18 flights most days

    • Belfast City airport 3 flights per day

    • George Best airport 8 flights per day

    • Cork 3-4 flights per day

    • Shannon 3 flights per day

  • Distance to Kings: 22 miles

  • How to get to Kings:

1. Public Transport Journey time 1 hour

  • Heathrow Express to Paddington

  • Walk to underground circle line towards High St Kensington

  • Victoria rail Station take south eastern toward Dartford Rail Station get off at Denmark Hill

2. Mixture

  • Heathrow Express to Paddington 15 mins.

  • Taxi Paddington to Kings 7 miles

3. Taxi Book in advance and get the price

Gatwick

  • Routes: Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Knock, Shannon

  • Airlines: Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Easy Jet, Fly be

  • Costs: Reasonable prices

  • Flights per day:

    • Dublin 10 flights most days

    • Belfast City Airport 4 flights per day

    • George Best Airport 5 flights per day

    • Cork 5 flights per day

    • Knock 1 flight most days

    • Shannon 1 flight most days

  • Distance to Kings: 27 miles

  • How to get to Kings:

1. Public Transport   Journey time 50 mins

  • Train towards London Victoria Station-Gatwick express or local

  • London Victoria Station towards Orpington Rail Station get off at Denmark Hill Station 15 mins

2. Taxi Book in advance and get the price

Stansted

  • Routes: Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Knock, Kerry, Derry, Shannon

  • Airlines: Ryanair, BMI, Easy Jet

  • Costs: Reasonable prices

  • Flights per day:

    • Dublin 18 flights most days

    • Belfast international 2 flights most days 

    • George Best 3 flights most days

    • Cork 1 flight most days

    • Shannon 1 flight most days

  • Distance to Kings: 41 miles

  • How to get to Kings:

1. Public Transport- train

  • Stansted Express to Liverpool Street

  • Liverpool underground Hammersmith and City Line towards Kings Cross St Pancreas

  • Farrington Rail Station towards Seven Oaks get off at Denmark Hill

2. Public transport - bus and train

3. Taxi Book in advance and get a price

Public Transport in London

Public transport information comes from www.journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk

There tends to be more than one option in the public transport system. Check the web site based on your flight times.

It is difficult to estimate costs of the public system as there are many ways to buy tickets.

Oyster cards can be bought at the newsagents for £5 and give discounts on public transport of up to 50%.

Any further recommendations on the best way to buy tickets would be gratefully received.

The taxi cost information comes from www.worldtaximeter.com/london

Should you have any updated information please let us know.

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