Sorry for this off-topic query but I'm struggling

flester

Well it is sort of about commuting if not on a bike.

I need to spend a day in central London and a day in Cambridge. I can fly in/out of Stansted or Heathrow.

Would it be feasible to
fly into Heathrow, do my London visit, train to Cambridge that evening, sleep in Cambridge, do my Cambridge visit next day, and train to Stansted to fly home?

Or just do everything via Heathrow?

Feltup

Yes you could do that or.....

You could always just fly in to Stansted and train to London( takes about 1hr) work then train up to Cambridge, sleep then train back to Stansted. Might be cheaper airfare wise but a bit more train wise unless you use the Heathrow express which costs a fortune. Getting on and off the train at Stansted is very easy i.e. it is practically in the terminal.

biondino

Is it easy to fly in one airport and out of another? I suspect it might not be.

I'd do both legs via Stansted. The journey to Tottenham Hale is short and easy, and then you're on the Victoria line so central London is your Oyster.

flester

Is Stansted-London as easy as Heathrow London ? If so, it's a no-brainer. I can decide whether I do London or Cambridge first.


Thanks for the input - if anyone needs similar advice for Ireland let me know.

lost_in_thought

Stansted-London has a high speed (for the UK) rail link that takes 45 minutes, it's called the Stansted Express, ticket prices vary. Takes you into Liverpool Street, and occasionally King's Cross, I believe.

Heathrow-London, you can take the Heathrow Express for £16 one way, which gets you to Paddington in about 16 minutes, or the tube, which is but £5, takes you everywhere, but is a lot slower. Getting to Paddington by tube would take about an hour from Heathrow.

If you're going start point - London - Cambridge - back to same start point, I'd advise you to fly in and out from the same airport - otherwise it's 2 one-way tickets and may well be a lot more expensive.

Cambridge to Stansted takes about 40 minutes on the train, but careful as not all trains are direct. London to Cambridge trains run from King's Cross, and take about 45 minutes.

Cambridge to Heathrow is train - tube - either Heathrow Express or Tube as above. If you use the Heathrow Express I'd allow 2 and a half hours for the journey to be on the safe side, so leaving 4 and a half hours before your flight's scheduled departure. If you use the tube I'd allow 3 and a half hours for the journey.

For trains in the UK, www.thetrainline.com is a great site, and for flight info, www.opodo.co.uk is excellent.