There are 8 ways to get from London to Tokyo by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LHR - HND
16h 24m¥77,782–177,561Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LGW - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 7m¥46,955–137,908Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LGW - HND
18h 57m¥83,405–287,178Fly London City Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane LCY - HND
19h 27m¥80,995–241,512Fly London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LHR - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 4m¥73,332–178,291Fly London City Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane LCY - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
19h 12m¥81,545–282,242Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LGW - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
21h 59mFly London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane LHR - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
21h 1m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tokyo is to train and fly which costs ¥47000 - ¥140000 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tokyo is to fly which takes 16h 24m and costs ¥75000 - ¥180000.
The distance between London and Tokyo is 9638 km.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from London to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 12:08 AM in London and 8:08 AM in Tokyo.
There are 12911+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between London, England and Tokyo, Japan?
British Airways, Japan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–290,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–160,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Narita International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–170,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Narita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–270,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–140,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–240,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–220,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–5,500
- Website
- Southern
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