Navigating London

Transportation from the Airport

Those arriving from Heathrow Airport can take the following routes into central London:

Heathrow Express
The fastest route from Heathrow into London, the Heathrow Express's non-stop trains run to Paddington Station every 15 minutes. After a quick 15-minute train ride, attendees can walk 0.4 miles/0.6 km to the Hilton London Metropole. Trains run from 05:12-23:48 daily from Heathrow, and from 05:10-23:25 daily from Paddington. The standard single ticket fare is £18 and a standard return costs £34.

London Underground (Tube)
The most economical route to London is to take the London Underground. The Picadilly Line runs from Heathrow to central London, where attendees can transfer to the District Line at Earl's Court Station to arrive at the Edgware Road station near the Hilton London Metropole. The trip takes around one hour, and a single fare costs around £5.

Heathrow Connect
The Heathrow Connect train runs from the airport to central London with limited stops, ending at Paddington Station, a 0.4 mi/0.6 km walk from the conference hotel. The journey takes around 25 minutes, and one-way tickets costs £9.10.

Taxi
London taxis are available outside of each terminal. The cost to central London is £45 – £70 and the journey time is approximately one hour.

Those arriving at Gatwick Airport can take a train, bus, or taxi to central London. Click here for more information.

Those arriving at London City Airport can take the light rail, train, bus, or taxi to central London. Click here for more information.

Those arriving at Stansted Airport can take the train, bus, or taxi to central London. Click here for more information.

Those arriving by Chunnel to the St. Pancras International Train Station can take the Tube four stops west on the Circle Line or the Hammersmith & City Line to Edgware Road Station, which is adjacent to the hotel.

Exploring London

ICA's London Conference will be held at the Hilton London Metropole, near the Edgware Road station. The London Underground (the Tube) is an excellent way to explore the city .

An Oyster Card offers significant discounts on Tube travel, and can be ordered during registration for the annual conference. Click here to learn more about how the Oyster Card works and about travel costs within London.

ICA Preconference Sites & Travel Information within London:

City U London: Cass Business School
Moorgate Station, Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line
Zone 1

City U London: Graduate School of Journalism
Farringdon Station, Hammersmith & City Line
Zone 1

City U London: Northampton Square Campus
Barbican Station, Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line
Zone 1

Frontline Club
Paddington Station, 5 minute walk from Hilton London Metropole
Zone 1

London Metropolitan U
Holloway Road Station, Piccadilly Line
Zone 2

U of London: Clore Management Centre
Euston Square Station, Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line
Zone 1

U of London: Goldsmiths
New Cross Station, London Overground
Zone 2

U of London: King's College London
Waterloo Station, Bakerloo Line
Zone 1

U of London: London School of Economics
Holborn Station, Central Line or Piccadilly Line
Zone 1

U of London: School of Oriental and African Studies
King's Cross St. Pancras Station, Hammersmith & City Line or Circle Line
Zone 1

U of Westminster: Harrow Campus
Northwick Park Station, Metropolitan Line
Zone 4

U of Westminster: Regent Street Campus
Oxford Circus Station, Bakerloo Line
Zone 1