Travel Advice

By Plane

London is a main destination for many airlines.  London has five airports – Gatwick, Heathrow, London Stansted, London City and Luton.  All have connections to central London.

By Coach

Travelling by coach can be an economical way to make the journey. There are coach services to London from cities throughout the UK and continental Europe, including Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Prague, the Baltics, Poland and Spain.

By Train

Eurostar is a quick and easy way to travel to London from continental Europe.  You can get connecting trains in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and France.

By Ferry

Ferries travel from all over continental Europe to ports in the UK, from where a coach or train trip will get you to London.  Ferries from Belgium dock at Ramsgate in northern Kent, and boats from Brittany, Normandy and Spain travel to Portsmouth, Poole, Weymouth and Plymouth.

General Information

Visa Assistance

If you require a visa to enter the United Kingdom and would like us to provide a letter of invitation, please contact us ondelegates@ibbycongress2012.org

 If you are not sure if you will require a visa you can find out atwww.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/

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