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How to get fromKent to East Londonby train, plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kent to East London by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to East London

    best
    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane plane LHR - ELS
    18h 2m
    R 9,480–32,819

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to East London

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East London (ELS)plane plane LGW - ELS
    20h 42m
    R 7,415–21,743

  3. Train to London City Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)plane plane LCY - ELS
    19h 22m
    R 11,775–39,454

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to East London (ELS)plane plane STN - ELS
    22h 46m
    R 9,490–31,889

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    3. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus bus
    23h 29m
    R 8,740–21,189

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,633Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,939.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 2m

What companies run services between Kent, England and East London, South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Kent to East London. However, you can take the train to Ashford International, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ashford International, take the train to Stratford International, walk to Stratford International DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to East London (ELS), then take the taxi to East London.

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