London is an immensely accessible capital city, boasting world-class airports, high-speed national and international rail links and an extensive public transport system above and below ground.

London is served by most of the world’s major airlines – including nearly every major intercontinental and European scheduled carrier – and five world-class airports from the UK's main air gateway at Heathrow, to the convenience of London City Airport in Docklands. All London airports have easy connections into central London by bus, train and taxi.

From its base at London Waterloo station, Eurostar runs 14 inter-capital services to and from Paris and 8 to and from Brussels daily. The fastest journey time between London and Paris is 2 hours and 35 minutes, and two hours and 20 minutes between London and Brussels. In addition, selected services call at Lille and Calais Frethun in Northern France and Ashford International in Kent.

Eurotunnel operates a drive-on-drive-off shuttle service through the Channel Tunnel between Calais in northern France and Folkestone in Kent, with direct access to the motorway to London.

London is the hub of the UK’s rail network, with regular services to all corners of the country from the city’s 9 centrally-located mainline railway stations. Navigate the best route via National Rail Enquiries and book advance rail tickets online.

If coaching beats training for you, then life begins and ends at Victoria Coach station in Central London, with regular connections across the UK and continental Europe.

As in any major metropolis, driving in London can be a challenge, with busy traffic, restricted parking availability, and a daily £8 congestion charge in the inner sector. However, London is readily accessible from the UK motorway network – with the M1, M2, M3, M4, M11, M20, M25 and M40 motorways in or near to London - in addition to a multitude of major A-roads.