Transport
Victoria Station and Underground Station
Victoria Station and nearby Tube are amongst the most important gateways within city’s transport network, used by visitors from home and abroad. Victoria is within easy walking distance of most of central London. Buses are also plentiful, and the main terminus is right outside the main entrance of Victoria Station. Victoria Station serves most of the southern region rail network between London and the South coast.
Transport for London
National Rail Enquiries
Gatwick Express
The Gatwick Express from Victoria Station offers a fast, regular service every 15 minutes to London’s second largest airport. Journey time to Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes. Heathrow Airport is also within easy reach, via the Heathrow Express running from Paddington Station and accessed via the undergrounds’ Circle and District lines. The journey time from Paddington is 15 minutes.
Gatwick Express
Heathrow Express Victoria Coach Station
The Hotel Hoppa service also operates from Victoria Coach Station. Check with your hotel reception desk where the nearest pick up point is, there may be one direct from your hotel. The service covers the main London airports including Heathrow. National Express coaches operate from Victoria Coach Station, for bus and coach services throughout the UK and selected European destinations.
National Express Coaches
Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme - How it works
worksVictoria is easy to navigate on foot, follow the map at the top of the page to reach most of the main attractions like Buckingham Palace. If you are going to several destinations, why not hire one of the Barclays Cycle Hire bicycles and use one of the many cycle routes to explore a little further? Sign up online, most central London journeys are within easy reach from Victoria. We have located all the main docking facilities in SW1 for the citywide scheme on the visitor map above.Find out all you need to know about Barclays Cycle Hire:
• Signing up
• Costs
• Using the cycles
• Staying safe
• Cycle training
To sign up to use the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme click on the link below:
Become a Member and Sign up to Barclays Cycle Hire
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