Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020

Travelling to London
From Heathrow Airport to Central London
From Heathrow Airport, you can travel
to central London by:
– the Heathrow Express – the fastest option
– the Piccadilly line on the London
Underground (‘tube’) – the cheapest option
– or by bus/ coach
From Gatwick Airport to Central London
From Gatwick Airport, you can travel to
central London by:
– Southern trains (to Victoria) and
Thameslink trains (to Farringdon); these
are cheaper, and do not take
that much longer
– the coach or easyBus into Central London
If you are travelling into central London
from Heathrow or Gatwick by train, you
can complete your journey by taking the
underground to Moorgate. Note: there are
two branches to the Northern Line, and
Moorgate is on the Bank branch, not the
Charing Cross branch.
From Luton Airport to Central London
From Luton Airport, you can travel by
Thameslink trains to Farringdon or
by easyBus to Baker Street.
If you are arriving at Farringdon from
Luton, you can walk to the School in
approx. 15 minutes. Exit the station onto
Cowcross Street and head east (towards a
large pub on the corner, called The Castle).
Continue along Cowcross Street until
you reach Charterhouse Street. Turn left
onto Charterhouse Street and walk along
here until you reach the end of the road.
Turn right onto Aldersgate. You have now
reached the Barbican underground station
(map). Alternatively, you could get the
underground from Farringdon to Barbican.
From Stansted Airport to Central London
From Stansted Airport, you can travel to
Liverpool Street via the Stansted Express
or by coach.
If you are arriving at Liverpool Street
from Stansted, you can walk to the School
in approx. 10 minutes. Map.
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