Getting Here

Once you have decided you want to travel to the South East of England, the next step might be to plan how you will travel. Be it rail, sea or air, the region has numerous transport links to choose from, allowing you to start your break away quickly and easily.

Below you will find the various destinations, both domestic and international, you can travel from and to in South East England, grouped according to transport type.

By Air

There are numerous airlines servicing the airports of South East England, with a wide selection of routes from across the United Kingdom and the World.

Below is a list of the airports servicing South East England and their respective connections from the United Kingdom, please follow the appropriate link for a list of international connections.

London Heathrow Airport

  • Aberdeen
  • Belfast
  • Durham Tees Valley
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds-Bradford
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle

View all routes servicing London Heathrow Airport

London Gatwick Airport

  • Aberdeen
  • Belfast
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Inverness
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Newquay
  • Plymouth

View all routes servicing London Gatwick Airport

Bournemouth Airport

  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow

View all routes servicing Bournemouth Airport

London Stansted Airport

  • Belfast
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Londonderry
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle
  • Newquay

All routes servicing London Stansted Airport

London Luton Airport

  • Aberdeen
  • Belfast
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Inverness
  • Londonderry

All routes servicing London Luton Airport

Southampton Airport

  • Aberdeen
  • Belfast
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Inverness
  • Isle of Scilly
  • Leeds-Bradford
  • Manchester
  • Newcastle

All routes servicing Southampton Airport

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By Sea

There are a number of ferry operators with routes from Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Spain to the ferry ports servicing South East England.

Below is a list of the ferry ports servicing South East Englad, as well as their respective connections. Please follow the applicable links for a list of applicable crossing times.

Harwich International Port

  • Esbjerg, Denmark
  • Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands

Timetable of crossings for Harwich International Port

Port of Dover

  • Boulogne, France
  • Calais, France
  • Dieppe, France
  • Dunkerque, France

Timetable of crossings for Port of Dover

Newhaven Ferry Port

  • Dieppe, France

Timetable of crossings for Newhaven Ferry Port

Portsmouth Ferry Port

  • Caen, France
  • Cherbourg, France
  • Le Havre, France
  • St Malo, France
  • Bilbao, Spain

Timetable of crossings for Portsmouth Ferry Port

Port of Ramsgate

  • Ostend, Belgium

Timetable of crossings for Port of Ramsgate

Poole Ferry Port

  • Cherbourg, France
  • St Malo, France

Timetable of crossings for Poole Ferry Port

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By Rail

South East England is blessed with a number of direct rail links with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar operates a number of direct services to stations located in South East England as well as to London, both a convenient means of transport from which to explore the region.

Here is a list of the international rail stations servicing South East England

  • Ebbsfleet International
  • Ashford International
  • London St Pancreas International

Find out more at the Eurosar website

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