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

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There are 6 ways to get from London to East London by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to East London

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS)plane plane LHR - ELS
    16h 16m
    R 7,809–29,776

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

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    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to East London (ELS)plane plane LGW - ELS
    19h 9m
    R 6,335–22,617

  3. Fly London City Airport to East London

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to East London (ELS)plane plane LCY - ELS
    18h 24m
    R 10,112–34,148

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane LHR - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus bus
    21h 33m
    R 9,069–20,146

  5. Fly London Stansted Airport to East London

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to East London (ELS)plane plane STN - ELS
    18h 56m
    R 7,452–23,674

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to East London (ELS)plane plane LTN - ELS
    19h 43m
    R 6,965–23,632

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,643Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,827.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

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

British Airways, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to East London (ELS) 4 times a day.

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