Going from Heathrow to City Airport in England
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There's no best way, just least worst. All involve the tube/Docklands Light Railway (fastest and cheapest), or else a prebooked car (most comfortable, especially with luggage, since the tube/DLR connections can involve hoiking bags up steps).
Typically 90-120 mins from getting to the car/tube platform.
They're fully discussed at http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...airport.cfm?13 and http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...on-city.cfm?17
The nub really is: unless you're going to the Excel exhibition centre, what you're really doing is going from, say, LAX to Zurich. It's ALWAYS easier either to fly direct or get a flight at LHR to your final destination
Typically 90-120 mins from getting to the car/tube platform.
They're fully discussed at http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...airport.cfm?13 and http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...on-city.cfm?17
The nub really is: unless you're going to the Excel exhibition centre, what you're really doing is going from, say, LAX to Zurich. It's ALWAYS easier either to fly direct or get a flight at LHR to your final destination
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As explained above, it is a pretty complicated transfer and takes a very long time. Well, a car service isn't complicated - but would take a LONG time.
It might not even be feasible. How long do you have between flights?
It might not even be feasible. How long do you have between flights?
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I live by City and it takes 2ish hours to get there from Heathrow (have done this many times). I always tube to Green Park, change to Jubilee, change at Canning Town to DLR to City. There are lifts at Green Park and Canning Town.
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"what can OP do between LHR & LCY as they'll have about 3 hours spare - but also luggage."
I don't see 3 hours to spare. There are 5 1/2 hours between touchdown at LHR and the flight out of LCY. Assuming about 1 hour to clear immigration, collect luggage and get out of LHR (maybe/maybe not, 1 hr is pretty optimistic), 2 hrs to LCY, and about 1 hr check in at LCY. That is 4 hours at a dead run -- could easily be 5 hrs w/o any serious glitches.
I'd forget about any picnics and just get to LCY
I don't see 3 hours to spare. There are 5 1/2 hours between touchdown at LHR and the flight out of LCY. Assuming about 1 hour to clear immigration, collect luggage and get out of LHR (maybe/maybe not, 1 hr is pretty optimistic), 2 hrs to LCY, and about 1 hr check in at LCY. That is 4 hours at a dead run -- could easily be 5 hrs w/o any serious glitches.
I'd forget about any picnics and just get to LCY