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Waterloo Station is located on the south side of the river, most hotels and places visitors want to go are on the northern side.

There is little hotel accommodation in the area, the dozen or so available are detailed on our Waterloo Station Hotels page.

There are four underground lines that visit Waterloo, the underground station is directly below the railway station. Waterloo is only 5 minutes walk from the London Eye and 10 minutes to Westminster at the heart of the major sights visitors come to London for.

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Waterloo From London's Railway Stations
The London Underground runs direct to Waterloo from Euston, Paddington and Marylebone Stations. From Victoria you may well find it easier to take the Victoria - Waterloo bus shuttle than connect with the Underground. From Kings Cross connect at Euston using the Northern Line and from Liverpool Street connect at Embankment using the Circle, then Northern Line.
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Heathrow Airport to Waterloo
By far the most comfortable transfer from Heathrow to Waterloo is to catch the Heathrow Express from Heathrow to Paddington then get the Bakerloo Line Underground.

This is quite expensive though, at a fraction of the cost you can do the trip using the Heathrow Underground link. This option can be very crowded, but many people do it and think of the money they're saving. Journey time is about an hour. You will need to connect trains at Green Park.
An intermediate option in comfort and price is the Feltham Rail Coach Link. Take a 285 bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Feltham Station. This runs about every 10 minutes, taking about 20 minutes. Then connect to a train running direct into Waterloo, taking about 30 minutes. There are normally 4 or 5 trains an hour.
Gatwick Airport to Waterloo
From Gatwick to Waterloo take the London - Victoria stopping train to Clapham Junction. Then change trains for the short journey to Waterloo. Overall time should be less than one hour.
If you are first going to hotel accommodation in the area, the First Capital Connect Gatwick train to London Bridge is worthwhile exploring, no changing of trains and you can then get a bus or Underground to your hotel.
Stansted Airport to Waterloo
The fastest and most comfortable option is to take the Stansted Express train to Tottenham Hale, then get the underground to Green Park, where you connect to the Jubilee Line for Waterloo.

A simpler, cheaper but longer option is to get the Stansted National Express coach to Stratford, where you can get the Jubilee Line Underground direct to Waterloo.
Luton Airport to Waterloo
A direct train service operates from Luton to London Bridge Train several times an hour. There is no train station at Luton Airport itself so you get a free bus shuttle from in front of the terminal to Luton Parkway. From London Bridge take the Underground to Waterloo.

Much slower, but less expensive is the Green Line Luton Bus. This operates several times an hour from In front of the terminal at Luton to Baker Street, where you can get the Jubilee Line underground to Waterloo.
Waterloo by Taxi
The only worthwhile airport to consider using a taxi from is London Heathrow. A black taxi from in front of the terminal will cost in the region of £50, (taxis are metered but fares will vary depending on time of day and time taken).

A short taxi connection to say Victoria will cost around £5-£7, Kings Cross around £10.
Transfers For Small Groups & Families

If there are four or more of you travelling in a group, do explore the option of chartering your own minibus. For Heathrow especially a minibus has compelling advantages both economic and practical to using public transport.
Airports To/From Central London by Private Hire Vehicle - Price
Heathrow
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
 3 £40-£65 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
 16 £105 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £125 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £160 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Heathrow Taxi Service Details
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Gatwick
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
 3 £60-£85 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
 16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Gatwick Taxi Service Details
Gatwick Minibus Service Details
Luton
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
 16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Luton Minibus Service Details
Stansted
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
 16 £185 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £220 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £260 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Stansted Minibus Service Details
Dot 2 Dot Hotel Shared Hotel Shuttle Bus To/From Heathrow /Gatwick

The Hotel bus shuttle is an established shared minibus service transporting travellers between Heathrow Airport and their Central London Hotel.

You pay a flat fare per person, whether there is one or four of you. You will share the minibus with other travellers.
The driver will drop you off at your Central London hotel in the order which makes most sense given the location of the destination hotels.
Coming back out to the airport, you agree a time slot within which the minibus will pick you up from your hotel lobby.

The service is well established and is used by many small tour operators. You should be aware that this is a shared service, not a private taxi transfer. You may have to wait at the airport 15-20 minutes for the shuttle and you may get a mini-tour of London if the people on board have widely dispersed accommodation.

Dot 2 Dot have desks in the terminals and plenty of their own staff available at the airports to make sure the transfer goes smoothly.

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