Bus Services
Bus services also give a very cheap option (from £18) for travel to the UK with companies such as National Express (www.nationalexpress.com) providing services that run from many destinations such as Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
Ferry Services
Many companies also provide affordable travel to many of England’s ports from many European destinations such as http://www.myferrylink.com and http://www.aferry.co.uk/ferry-to-england-uk-ferries-uk.htm.
If travelling to England from Europe you have many options available to you including the channel tunnel which provides a high speed link from Paris to London through Eurostar (see below for contact details) with the journey taking about 2.5 hours capital to capital. This service runs several times a day with meals available during your journey based on your travel class with child and dietary requirements catered for if advanced notification is given. Use the contact details and website for further information on their departure stations, destinations, luggage stipulations and all the information you require.
Eurostar
Bookings: call 08432 186 186 or if calling from outside the UK +44 (0)1233 617 575 from 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Belgian Contact Centre: +32 (0)70 79 79 89 (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 4:30pm Saturday and Sunday) http://www.eurostar.com
Air Travel
London has many airports making it a hub for air travel of all requirements from business to budget from all over the world. England also has many airports around the country making air travel a good option for fast internal and external travel. Below is a list of airports available along with contact information.
Birmingham |
+44 (0)8445 766 000 |
Blackpool |
+44 (0)1253 34 34 34 |
Bournemouth |
+44 (0)1202 364 000 |
Bristol |
+44 (0)8713 344 444 |
Cambridge |
+44 (0)1223 37 37 37 |
Coventry |
+44 (0)2476 308 600 |
East Midlands (Nottingham) |
+44 (0)1332 852 852 |
Exeter & Devon |
+44 (0)1392 367 433 |
Gloucestershire |
+44 (0)1452 857 700 |
Humberside |
+44 (0)1652 688 456 |
Kent International |
+44 (0)1843 825 063 |
Leeds Bradford |
+44 (0)1132 509 696 |
Liverpool (John Lennon) |
+44 (0)8715 218 484 |
London - Ashford |
+44 (0)1797 322 411 |
London - City |
+44 (0)2076 460 000 |
London - Gatwick |
+44 (0)844 335 1802 |
London - Heathrow |
+44 (0)844 335 1801 |
London - Luton |
+44 (0)1582 405 100 |
London - Southend |
+44 (0)1702 608 100 |
London - Stansted |
+44 (0)8443 351 803 |
London – Westland Heliport |
+44 (0)2072 280 181 |
Manchester |
+44 (0)8712 710 711 |
Newcastle |
+44 (0)8718 821 121 |
Norwich |
+44 (0)1603 411 923 |
Plymouth |
+44 (0)1752 204 090 |
Shoreham - Brighton |
+44 (0)1273 467 373 |
Southampton |
+44 (0)8444 817 777 |