World Wings 2024 Convention
London
Airline & Airport Transportation
HEATHROW –> LEONARDO ROYAL HOTEL LONDON CITY
FROM HEATHROW:
- BY CAR (or UBER, TAXI, CAR SERVICE): The Leonardo Royal Hotel London City is is a 1 – 2 hour drive, depending on time of day, weather, and traffic. We recommend that you do NOT bring your personal or rental car to the hotel. The hotel does not have a car park, and there is almost no parking available in the area.
- BY UBER: Use the Uber app to request pickup. Select a car to accommodate your party & baggage. Pickup areas vary by terminal–refer to the app for pickup location. The driver will park in Short Term parking and walk to the pickup location. Passengers are responsible for the parking charge.
- BY CAR SERVICE: Reserve your car service online. Follow the instructions provided by the service. We found this website for reserving a pickup: https://www.justairports.com/
- BY PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR: The same company that is providing our transportation for excursions to Windsor Castle and Cotswolds also provides transport between London and Heathrow. Reserve your pickup here: https://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/airport-cruise-transfers.html
- BY TRAIN & TAXI: (Easiest train option) Avoid lugging bags from station to station! Take the new Elizabeth Line train from Terminal 2,3,4, or 5 to Liverpool Street Station. Hail a taxi for the short ride to the hotel.
- BY TRAIN & TUBE: From Terminal 4 or 5, take the Elizabeth Line to Liverpool Street Station. Take the Circle Line to Tower Hill Station.
- BY TRAIN & TUBE: From Terminal 2 or 3, take the Elizabeth Line to Whitechapel Station. Take the District Line to Tower Hill Station.
- BY TRAIN & TUBE: From Terminal 4 or 5, take the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station. Take the Elizabeth Line to Whitechapel Station. Take the District Line to Tower Hill Station.
GATWICK –> LEONARDO ROYAL HOTEL LONDON CITY
FROM GATWICK:
- BY CAR (or UBER, TAXI, CAR SERVICE): The Leonardo Royal Hotel London City is is a 1¼ – 2 hour drive, depending on time of day, weather, and traffic. We recommend that you do NOT bring your personal or rental car to the hotel. The hotel does not have a car park, and there is almost no parking available in the area.
- BY UBER: Use the Uber app to request pickup. Select a car to accommodate your party & baggage. Pickup areas vary by terminal–refer to the app for pickup location. The driver will park in Short Term parking and walk to the pickup location. Passengers are responsible for the parking charge.
- BY CAR SERVICE: Reserve your car service online. Follow the instructions provided by the service. We found this website for reserving a pickup: https://www.justairports.com/
- BY PRIVATE CHAUFFEUR: The same company that is providing our transportation for excursions to Windsor Castle and Cotswolds also provides transport between London and Gatwick. Reserve your pickup here: https://www.internationalfriends.co.uk/airport-cruise-transfers.html
- BY TRAIN & TUBE: Take the Southern Rail to Victoria Station. Take the District Line to Tower Hill Station.
- BY TRAIN & BOAT: Take the Thames Link Rail to London Bridge. Walk to the London Bridge City Pier. Take Boat RB2 to Tower Pier.
US AIRPORTS WITH NONSTOP SERVICE TO LONDON
Airports with Non-stop flights from USA to London:
- Atlanta (ATL)
- Boston (BOS)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Cincinnati (CVG)
- Dallas (DFW)
- Denver (DEN)
- Detroit (DTW)
- Houston (IAH)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Miami (MIA)
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- New York (JFK & EWR)
- Nashville (BNA)
- Orlando (MCO)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Portland (PDX)
- San Francisco (SFO)
- Seattle (SEA)
- Tampa (TPA)
- Washington D.C. (IAD)
AIRLINES WITH NONSTOP SERVICE TO LONDON
Airlines with Non-stop flights from USA to Heathrow:
- American
- British
- Delta
- Finnair
- Iberia
- Jet Blue
- United
- Virgin
Airlines with Non-stop flights from USA to Gatwick:
- British
- Delta
- Jet Blue
- Norse Atlantic
USING THE UNDERGROUND
The Tower Hill station, which is a short walk from the hotel, is served by the CIRCLE and DISTRICT lines.
To find out how to get from Tower Hill Station to other locations in London, Click Here. Enter your starting and ending stations to discover walking, bus, and Underground routes.
To find out how to get from Tower Hill Station to other locations in London, Click Here. Enter your starting and ending stations to discover walking, bus, and Underground routes.
Photo of Heathrow Terminal 5, courtesy of Andy Mitchell from Glasgow, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons