Citadines St Marks ★★★★

London is served by several airports: London Heathrow (west), London Gatwick (south), London Stansted (north-east), London Luton (north-west) and London City (south-east).

From the UK: British Airways(BA) operate flights to London from elsewhere in the UK including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester. EasyJet also operate some flights.

From Ireland: BA, Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly direct from Dublin and Cork. Aer Lingus and Ryanair also fly from Shannon.

From Germany: Direct flights from major cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich, are available from some or all of the following airlines: BA, Air Berlin, Lufthansa, Germanwings, EasyJet, and Ryanair.

From the Netherlands: BA, KLM, and EasyJet provide direct flights from Amsterdam. British Airways and KLM also fly out of Rotterdam and Ryanair fly from Eindhoven.

From Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland: BA, SAS, Norwegian and EasyJet fly direct from Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway. The same, except replacing EasyJet with Ryanair, fly from Copenhagen, Denmark. BA, Norwegian and Finnair fly direct from Helsinki, Finland.

From France: BA, Air France, EasyJet and CityJet all fly direct from Paris. BA and EasyJet also fly from Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Marseille. Ryanair also fly from Bordeaux and Marseille.

From London Heathrow to central London:
- By train: The cheapest method is taking the underground (metro) Piccadilly Line (dark blue) to King’s Cross St. Pancras and then switch to the Northern Line (black) to Angel.
It is also possible to take The Heathrow Express to London Paddington Station, taking 15 minutes. Tickets are around £26 single (£21 in advance) or £39 return (£34 in advance). From there you can take the bus 205 towards Bow Bus Garage and get off at Central Street City Road.

From London Gatwick to central London:
- By train: The
The Gatwick Express to London Victoria runs regularly, taking 30 minutes. Tickets are around £20 single (£10 for children) or £35 return (£18 for children); it is a little cheaper if booked in advance. For around £15, Southern Trains operate four times an hour to London Victoria, taking around 35-40 minutes. From there take the underground Victoria Line (pale blue) to Euston, then change to the Northern Line (black) to Angel.

- By bus: National Express operates direct coach services to London Victoria once an hour with a journey time of around 90 minutes. Tickets are around £8 single, £15 return. Again, from there take the underground Victoria Line (pale blue) to Euston, then change to the Northern Line (black) to Angel.
A low-cost, frequent and non-stop transfer service is also operated by EasyBus from North and South terminals to Earls Court/West Brompton. The journey takes about an hour. From there take the Piccadilly Line (dark blue) to King’s Cross St. Pancras then change for the Northern Line (black) to Angel.

From London City to central London:
- By train: There is a DLR train station in front of the airport; take the DLR (turquoise line) towards Shadwell, and alight at Bank. Here, take the Northern Line (black) to Angel.

- By taxi: London City airport is close to central London, therefore a cab will cost around £30.

From London Luton to central London:
- By train: A shuttle bus goes to Luton Airport Parkway Station where East Midlands Trains run to London St Pancras/ Kings Cross in 25 minutes. Tickets are around £18 single and £30 return. From there take the Northern (dark blue) directly to Angel.

- By bus: The National Express to London Victoria (about 35 minutes) is around £10 single and £15 return. EasyBus run to Baker Street (60 minutes) which is often cheaper but prices vary.

From London Stansted to central London:
- By train: Stansted Express runs to London Liverpool Street in about 50 minutes, for around £23 single and £33 return.

- By bus: The National Express to London Liverpool Street (about 75 minutes) costs £8 single and £15 return, here, take the Circle Line (yellow) or Metropolitan Line (purple) to King’s Cross and switch to the Northern Line (black) to Angel.
EasyBus go to Baker Street (75 minutes) and is often cheaper but prices vary. From there take the Circle Line (yellow), Hammersmith & City Line (pink) or Metropolitan Line (purple) to King’s Cross and change for the Northern (black) to Angel.

From within the UK trains can be found and booked via National Rail. From mainland Europe trains can be found and booked via Rail Europe. Together, the companies Eurostar and Thalys operate high speed train services from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France to London St Pancras International.

Angel is the closest underground station to the hotel, served by the Northern Line (black). Exiting the station, make a left and walk up the road until Pentoville Road, then make a left again. Keep walking down the road for about 5 minutes and the hotel will be on your right.

We recommend that you book activities online in advance in order to make the most of your time in London.

- "The view from the Shard" - fast-track tickets: Priority access for Europe’s tallest tower, with stunning views over London.
- Warner Bros Studios "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter": an afternoon at the Harry Potter Studios (departing from London).
- Dinner-cruise on the Thames: a delicious 4-course meal, live music & dancing, with views of London at night.