If you are planning to fly to or from the United Kingdom, then our airport guide is an excellent starting point. Our airport guide includes information on:

British Airport Taxis, Buses, Trains, Airport Addresses, Airport Codes, Driving Directions, Airport Telephone Numbers, Airlines & Flights.

Please see the airport details below for our help and advice about traveling through British Airports including Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Derry, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Manchester & Stansted

Also see these links for the latest travel updates:

BAA guidelines on taking liquids through security:
BAA Security Leaflet

Plus the latest information on what you can take on board the plane as hand luggage:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/
permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Aberdeen (ABZ)

Aberdeen Airport airport is 11 kilometres (7 miles) to the north west of Aberdeen. 25 minutes by taxi, 30 minutes by bus to Aberdeen city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Aberdeen, £15
Approximate bus prices: central Aberdeen, from £2

Address: Aberdeen Airport, Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB21 7DU, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 481 6666

Website: www.aberdeenairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0)844 481 6666

Airlines with flights from and to Aberdeen airport: Air France, bmi, British Airways, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Flybe, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Loganair, Ryanair, SAS, Wideroe

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Belfast (BFS)

Belfast International Airport is 30 kilometres (18 miles) to the north west of Belfast. 25 minutes by taxi, 35 minutes by bus to Belfast city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Belfast, £30
Approximate bus prices: central Belfast, from £7 for Airport Express

Address: Belfast International Airport, Belfast, BT29 4AB, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 9448 4848

Website: www.belfastairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0) 28 9448 4848

Airlines with flights from and to Belfast airport: Aer Lingus, bmibaby, Continental, easyJet, Jet2.com, Manx2.com, Thomas Cook, Thomson Airways

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Birmingham (BHX)

Birmingham airport is 12 kilometres (8 miles) to the south east of Birmingham. 25 minutes by taxi, 45 minutes by bus to Birmingham city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Birmingham, £20
Approximate bus prices: central Birmingham, from £1.70

Address: Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 576 6000

Website: www.birminghamairport.co.uk
Flight information: +44 (0)844 576 6000

Airlines with flights from and to Birmingham airport: Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air France, Air Malta, Air Slovakia, BH Air, bmi regional, bmibaby, Brussels Airlines, City Airline, Continental Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Emirates, Eurocypria, flybe, Iceland Express, KLM, KTHY, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Monarch, Onurair, Pakistan International Airlines, Ryanair, SAS, Swiss, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomson Airways, Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan, US Airways, Viking Airlines

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Bristol(BRS)

Bristol airport is 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the south of Bristol. 20 minutes by taxi, 30 minutes by bus to Bristol city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Bristol, £22
Approximate bus prices: central Bristol, from £6 for Express bus

Address: Bristol International Airport, Bristol, BS48 3DY, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)871 334 4444

Website: www.bristolairport.co.uk
Flight information: +44 (0)871 334 4344

Airlines with flights from and to Birmingham airport: Aer Arann, Air France, Air Mauritius, Air Southwest, Alitalia, American Airlines, Aurigny, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Eastern Airways, easyJet, Flybe, Kenya Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, OLT, Ryanair, Thomson, United

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Cardiff (CWL)

Cardiff Airport airport is 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the west of Cardiff. 25 minutes by taxi, 35 minutes by bus to Cardiff city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Cardiff, £26
Approximate bus prices: central Cardiff, from £4

Address: Cardiff Airport, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 3BD, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1446 711111

Website: www.tbicardiffairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0)1446 711111

Airlines with flights from and to Cardiff airport: Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, Delta, Flybe, Eastern Airways, bmibaby, flythomascook.com, Highland Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, Thomson

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City of Derry (LDY)

City of Derry airport is 11 kilometres (7 miles) to the north east of Derry. 20 minutes by taxi, 30 minutes by bus to Derry city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Derry, £10

Address: City of Derry Airport, Airport Road, Eglinton. Co. Derry. BT47 3GY, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 7181 0784

Website: www.cityofderrtairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0) 28 7181 0784

Airlines with flights from and to Derry airport: Aer Arann, Ryanair

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Edinburgh (EDI)

Edinburgh airport is 12 kilometres (8 miles) to the west of Edinburgh. 25 minutes by taxi, 30 minutes by bus to Edinburgh city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Edinburgh, £20
Approximate bus prices: central Edinburgh, from £3

Address: Edinburgh Airport, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH12 9DN, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 481 8989

Website: www.edinburghairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0)870 040 0007

Airlines with flights from and to Edinburgh airport: Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air Europa, Air France, Austrian Airlines, bmi, bmi baby, British Airways, Canadian Affair, Cimber Sterling, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, Flybe, Germanwings, Jet2.com, KLM Cityhopper, Loganair, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Onur Air, Ryanair, SAS, Star1, Thomson Airways, Wideroe

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Glasgow (GLA)

Glasgow airport is 13 kilometres (8 miles) to the west of Glasgow. 20 minutes by taxi, 25 minutes by bus to Glasgow city centre.

Approximate taxi prices: central Glasgow, £20
Approximate bus prices: central Glasgow, from £4

Address: Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA3 2SW, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 481 5555

Website: www.glasgowairport.com
Flight information: +44 (0)844 481 5555

Airlines with flights from and to Glasgow airport: Aer Lingus/Aer Arann, Air Malta, Air Southwest, BH Air (Balkan Holidays), bmi, bmi baby, British Airways, Canadian Affair, Continental Airlines, easyJet, Emirates, Flybe, Icelandair, Kiss Flights, KLM Cityhopper, Loganair, Pakistan International Airlines, Thomas Cook, Thomson Airways, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways

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London Gatwick (LGW)

London Gatwick airport is 45 kilometres (28 miles) to the south of London and about 8 kilometres (5 miles) north of Crawley in West Sussex. 30 minutes by train, 55 minutes by taxi, & 65 minutes by bus to the centre of London.

Approximate taxi prices: central london, £60
Approximate train prices: central london, from £10
Approximate bus prices: central London, from £6

Address: Gatwick airport, West Sussex, RH6 0NP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 844 335 1802

Website: www.gatwickairport.com/
Flight information: +44 (0) 844 335 1802

Airlines with flights from and to London Gatwick airport: Adria Airways, Aer Lingus, Afriqiyah, Air Baltic, Air Europa, Air Malta, Air Moldova, Air Seychelles, Air Southwest, Air Transat, Air Zimbabwe, Aurigny, Belavia Belarusian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cimber Sterling, Corendon Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Cubana, Cyprus Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, Emirates, Estonian Air, Eurocypria Airlines, Flybe, Freebird, Ghana International Airlines, Hamburg International, Iceland Express, Iraqi Airways, Jet2.com, Kibris Turkish Airlines, Malev, Meridiana Airlines, Mexicana, Monarch Airlines, Montenegro Airlines, Norwegian, Nouvelair, Olympic Air, Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Rossiya Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, Saga Airlines, SAS, SATA International, TAP Air Portugal, Thomas Cook , Thomson Airways, Transavia, Turquaz Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, United Airways of Bangledesh, US Airways, Viking Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Windjet

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London Heathrow (LHR)

London Heathrow airport is 24 kilometres (15 miles) to the west of London. 20 minutes by tube, 15 minutes by train, 25 minutes by taxi, & 35 minutes by bus to the centre of London.

Approximate taxi prices: central london, £25
Approximate tube prices: central london, from £5
Approximate train prices: central london, from £15 for Heathrow Express
Approximate bus prices: central London, from £5

Address: Heathrow Airport Limited, The Compass Centre, Nelson Road, Hounslow, Middlesex TW6 2GW, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 335 1801

Website: www.heathrowairport.com/
Flight information: +44 (0)844 335 1801

Airlines with flights from and to London Heathrow airport: Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Air Algerie, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Seychelles, Air Transat, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Arik Air, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, , Blue1 (SAS Group), bmi, British Airways, brussels airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Eastern, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Delta Air Lines, Egypt Air, El Al Israel Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Finnair, Gulf Air, Iberia, Icelandair, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, JAT Airways, Jet Airways, Kenya Airways, Kibris Turkish Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, Libyan Arab Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines System, MEA Middle East Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Olympic Air, Oman Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Rossiya Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, SAS, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Sri Lankan Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Syrianair, TAM, TAP Air Portugal, Tarom, Thai Airways International, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Uzbekistan Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Vueling, Yemenia Yemen Airways

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London Luton (LTN)

London Luton airport is 51 kilometres (32 miles) to the north of London. 25 minutes by train, 35 minutes by taxi, & 45 minutes by bus to the centre of London.

Approximate taxi prices: central london, £35
Approximate train prices: central london, from £9
Approximate bus prices: central London, from £4

Address: London Luton Airport, Navigation House, Airport Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 9LY, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1582 405100

Website: www.london-luton.co.uk/
Flight information: +44 (0)1582 405100

Airlines with flights from and to London Luton airport: Aer Arann, Blue Air, Danube Wings, easyJet, El Al, Flybe, Monarch, Ryanair, Thomson, Wind Jet, Wizz Air

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London Stansted (LTN)

London Stansted airport is 48 kilometres (30 miles) to the north east of London. 45 minutes by train, 50 minutes by taxi, & 60 minutes by bus to the centre of London.

Approximate taxi prices: central london, £40
Approximate train prices: central london, from £15 for Stansted Express
Approximate bus prices: central London, from £5

Address: Stansted Airport Limited, Enterprise House, Bassingbourn Road, Essex, United Kingdom, CM24 1QW, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)844 335 1803

Website: www.stanstedairport.com/
Flight information: +44 (0)844 335 1803

Airlines with flights from and to London Stansted airport: Air Berlin, AirAsia X, Atlantic Airways, Aurigny , Blue Air, Cyprus Airways, easyJet, Germanwings, Iceland Express, Kibris Turkish Airlines, Norwegian, Pegasus , Airlines, Snowjet, Star1, Turkish Airlines

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Manchester (MAN)

Manchester airport is 17 kilometres (10 miles) to the south west of Manchester. 45 minutes by train, 20 minutes by taxi, & 30 minutes by bus to the centre of Manchester.

Approximate taxi prices: central Manchester, £20
Approximate train prices: central Manchester, from £4
Approximate bus prices: central Manchester, from £3

Address: Manchester Airport, Manchester M90 1QX, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 8712 710 711

Website: www.manchesterairport.co.uk
Flight information: +44 (0) 8712 710 711

Airlines with flights from and to Manchester airport: Aegean Airlines, Aer Arann, Aer Lingus, Air Berlin, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air New Zealand, Air Southwest, Air Transat, airBaltic, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Aurigny, Blue1, bmi, bmibaby, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, City Airline, Continental Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Czech Airlines, Delta, easyJet, EgyptAir, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Flybe, flythomascook.com, germanwings, Gulf Air, Iberia, Icelandair, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2.com, Kenya Airways, Kibris Turk Hava Yollari, KLM.com, LIBYAN, LOT, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, MALEV, Monarch Charter, Monarch, PIA, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, SAS, SATA, Singapore Airlines, Skyservice, Snowjet, South African Airways,, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss, TAM Linhas Aeras, TAP, Thai Airways, Thomson, TUIfly, Turkish Airlines, United, US Airways, Vintage Props, Virgin Atlantic