UK Low Cost Airport Shuttles
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to and from airports around the United Kingdom
Which low cost airport shuttles operate in the UK?
The following bus companies provide low cost shuttle services to UK airports. Click on the name of each bus company for full details on which cities and airports that company serves.
Belfast City Airlink
Ulsterbus runs the airport shuttle from Belfast to Belfast City Airport. One-way fares on Airlink Service 600 are £2 to the centre of Belfast or to Odyssey Arena or 70p to Sydenham Railway Station. [ Route Map ]
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B'mouth Yellow Buses
Bournemouth based Yellow Buses operates its A1 route from Bournemouth Triangle via Bournemouth Travel Interchange to Bournemouth International airport. A one-way fare costs £4. Buzz cards are not accepted on this route. [ Route Map ]
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Bristol Int Flyer
FirstGroup operates the Bristol International Flyer, a 30 minute shuttle service from Temple Meads station and Marlborough Street bus station to Lulsgate Airport. A one-way ticket from Bristol city centre comes to £4, while a return is £6. [ Route Map ]
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Edinburgh Airlink
Lothian's Airlink operates a 25 minute shuttle service from Waverley Railway Station in the city centre to Edinburgh airport. Adult fares come to £3 single and £5 open return. [ Route Map ]
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Glasgow CityLink
There are CityLink shuttles to Glasgow airport from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The former costs £3.30 one-way and £5 return and the latter costs £6.30 one-way and £9.50 return. [ Route Map ]
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Luton easyBus
If you book sufficiently in advance, the cheapest way to get to Luton airport from north London is by taking the easyBus from Hendon Central on the Northern Line (Zone 3). One-way fares start at £1, though if you are taking luggage that won't sit on your lap - like a large backpack - you will need to pay for an extra seat. [ Route Map ]
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Luton Green Line
This south-eastern bus company's 757 service operates out of the Green Line terminal next to Victoria railway station and competes with the Luton airport shuttle run by NX Airport. The company has a discount for easyJet passengers which reduces the one-way fare to £7.50 and the return fare to £8.50. [ Route Map ]
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National Express Airport
Operates shuttles nationwide to and from all four London airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton & Stansted) as well as to Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham East Midlands airports. Shuttle fares from central London are as cheap as £6 one way and bus services run 24 hours. [ Route Map ]
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Nottingham SkyLink
A low cost shuttle service from Nottingham East Midlands airport to Nottingham city centre. Skylink's fares are as cheap as £3.50 for a 24 hour return ticket or £6 for a one month return and the journey takes 45 minutes each way. From Nottingham city centre, the Skylink bus stop is on Friar Lane, Market Square. [ Route Map ]
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Stansted Terravision
The Italian low cost airport shuttle company, Terravision, operates a service from Greenline coach station in Victoria to London Stansted airport. If purchased on the web, the one-way fare is £8.50 and the return fare comes to £13.50 which makes Terravision the cheapest option to Stansted from central London. [ Route Map | Book a ticket]
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