On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:08:02 -0000, "Graham Harrison"
wrote:
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> wrote in message
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>> We'll be arriving in Heathrow during the noon hour? What is the best
>> way to get from the airport into London? Does the tube go that far or
>> is there some other train that must be taken? Many thanks.
>>
>> Also, what is the best train to take from London to Paris or do you
>> recommend another way?
>>
>> Many thanks.
>
>As far as London/Paris is concerned the only train is www.eurostar.com.
>Anything else involves taking a train to the coast then a boat or some other
>conveyance across the water and another train to Paris. Of course you can
>also fly - British Airwasy, Air France, Easyjet and Ryanair but watch the
>airports that each uses - some are more convenient than others.
>
>Getting to London from Heathrow there are myriad options and it depends
>where you are going. Try
>http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/site/heathrow/menuitem.e87da634aa88e3fba4b12871120103a0/
>as a starting point for investigation. In paticular, if you're going to
>anywhere other than the centre it may well be that a taxi could be a good
>bet - by "taxi" I don't necessarily mean the famous London black taxi. You
>can pre-book what we call a "minicab" but which you might know better as a
>"limo service" (the type of car will not be a limo). Do a Google for
>minicab and the name of the suburb you are going to. This might also help
>http://www.journeyplanner.org
Gee a gentleman that actually answered the guy's legitimate question
instead of jumping all over him. That's refreshing. The others can
be ignored. I would add that you could look into a day ticket which
allows you to use unlimited buses and the Tube on the day you arrive.
I usually do that when going to London, as the single fare has gotten
quite outrageous and you will probably want to look around London
after you check into your hotel. They are great value for that. The
journey planner site shown above details these. |