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Mizter T wrote:
So bus seems best.
It's because I've tried it that I'm seeking an alternative.
It suspect any option via rail or underground is going to be worse
than the bus. This is certainly the case getting from
Brighton/Gatwick to Heathrow, where the coach is a lot more
civilised than rail and underground if you've got luggage to deal
with.
The words "coach" and "civilised" don't belong in the same sentence IME.
I think I must have tried most of the options to/from Heathrow. A lot
depends on time of day but, broadly speaking they go as follows in order of
civilisation from best to worst:
1. Virgin Upper Class Limo (obviously I wasn't paying)
2. Drive + Underground (i.e. park near a suitable Picadilly Line station)
3. Cab + [Train to Gatwick +] Coach
4. Drive + airport parking
5. Cab + Train + Bus + Heathrow Express
6. Cab + Train + Underground via Victoria
7. Cab + Train + Underground via Blackfriars (probably worth trying again
when the station has been rebuilt)
DAS