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If you’re looking for a centrally located hostel in North London then look no further than London Backpackers. We’re just 30 seconds walk from the nearest Tube Station and there’s a bus stop over the road. Both can whisk you straight to the heart of the city, while local amenities mean you’re never far away from fun, food and drink.

  • From Heathrow Airport

    Follows the signs towards the Underground ( also known as the Tube ), catch the Piccadilly Line going towards King’s Cross and exit the train at this stop.and it belongs to the large group of hereditary corneal dystrophies.

    Inside King’s Cross station follow the signs for the Northern Line going Northbound. Look for the train with the final stop being Edgware, and you need to get off 3 stops before Edgware at HENDON CENTRAL station.

    Come out of the station and turn left, walk to the end of the road and we are located diagonally opposite on the left. We are less than 1 minutes walk from the station.

    Approx Journey Time : 1 hour 20 mins

    In London, transportation is mainly underground and buses, so our advice is to buy a day travel card of zone 1 to 6 at £7.40 and you can use it for the whole day (including the ride from the airport to here).

  • From Gatwick Airport

    There are 2 options:

    1. Follow the signs for the Thameslink train ( Overground ), you need to look for trains that will go HENDON station, there is NO direct train, you will have to change at Kings Cross station or Victoria.

    When you come to HENDON station, you can either turn left onto Station Road, walk up the hill and then take the first right which is Vivian Avenue, walk along Vivian Avenue until you come to the main intersection and cross over, (towards Virgin Active Gym ), that road then becomes Queens Road, we are the fourth shop on the right after you cross the intersection.

    Approx Walk : 15 – 20 mins

    Or when you come out of HENDON station, turn right towards the bus stop and catch the 83 or N5/ N83 (night buses) and exit at Hendon Central Underground Station.

    Approx Journey Time: 1 hour 30 mins

    Approx Cost : £12

    Tips: Try to look for exact train times on www.nationalrail.co.uk if you wish to take the train, as that will save you time from waiting.

    2. Catch the Gatwick express from Gatwick airport to Victoria Station, from their change onto the Underground ( Victoria Line ) going to Euston, at Euston change onto the (Northern Line) going to Hendon Central. Come out of the station and turn left, walk to the end of the road and we are located diagonally opposite on the left. We are less than 1 minutes walk from the station.

    Approx time: 1 hr 20 mins

    Approx cost: £14

  • From Stansted Airport

    Look for signs for the National Express coach stop, catch the coach that goes towards Golders Green station.

    From Golders Green Station, you catch either the 83 Bus or N5 going towards Wembley, and exit at Hendon Central.

    Approx Journey Time : 1 hour 10 mins

    Approx Cost: £11.50

    For information, please refer below handy Stansted to London journey guides:

    Stansted Airport to London Victoria
    Stansted Airport to London Paddington Train

  • From Luton Airport

    Catch the Green Line coach to Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

    From Brent Cross Shopping Centre you can catch the 143/186/326 bus to Hendon Central ( KFC stop ). From here you walk towards the Underground station and onto Queens Road, where we are located.

    Approx Journey Time: 1 hour

    Approx Cost: £11

    Tips: Try to search on www.ryanair.com for coach transportation links, and they may have cheap offers of £8.50 or even £12 for a return ticket from the airport.

  • From Victoria Station

    Catch the Underground ( Victoria Line ) to Euston station and change onto the Northern Line, follow the signs for the Northern Line going Northbound. Look for the train that’s final stop is Edgware, you need to get off 3 stops before Edgware at HENDON CENTRAL station.

    Come out of the station and turn left, walk to the end of the road and we are located diagonally opposite on the left. We are less than 1 minute walk from the station.

    Approx Journey Time: 35 mins

    In London, transportation is mainly underground and buses, so our advice is to buy a day travel card at £5.80 and you can use it for the whole day(including the ride from the airport to here).

  • From City Airport

    Catch the Dockland Railway to Bank station and then change for the Northern line northbound tube towards Edgware and drop off at HENDON CENTRAL station.

    Come out of the station and turn left, walk to the end of the road and we are located diagonally opposite on the left. We are less than 1 minute walk from the station.

    Approx Journey Time: 1 hr 10 mins

    Approx Cost: £12

General Transportation advice:

If you are going to visit London for 3 days or more, it is always better to purchase an Oyster card, as it saves you money from getting day travelcards everyday. You can get the Oyster card for £3 at the reception desk at all underground stations.

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