🚇 City Transport
City Transport
Once you arrive: how to get from the airport into town and around the great cities by metro, tram and transit pass.
Once you arrive: how to get from the airport into town and around the great cities by metro, tram and transit pass.
Into the city by the Air-Rail Link and train.
Into Dublin by Airlink and Aircoach.
The trams, the DART and Dublin buses.
Into Edinburgh by tram and Airlink bus.
Getting to and around Edinburgh during the Fringe — trains, buses and where not to drive.
The tram line and Lothian Buses.
Into the city by the Glasgow Airport Express bus.
Riding the little circular 'Clockwork Orange'.
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton into town.
The Tube, Oyster and contactless, explained.
Into Manchester by train, tram and bus.
Into the city in about fifteen minutes.
Trams, metro and the GVB.
The De Lijn trams, the pre-metro and buses.
The airport tram and buses from Mérignac into Bordeaux.
The TBM tram network and the Garonne.
Zaventem into Brussels by train and bus.
The Metro, trams and STIB tickets.
Saint-Exupéry by the Rhônexpress tram.
The TCL metro, funiculars and trams.
Into the city by the airport shuttle bus and train.
The RTM metro, trams and the cross-port ferry.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Nantes's airport into the city — compared honestly.
Into Nice by tram along the Riviera.
The Lignes d'Azur trams and buses.
CDG, Orly and Beauvais into central Paris.
Riding the Metro and RER like a local.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Toulouse's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
BER into Berlin by FEX, S-Bahn and bus.
U-Bahn, S-Bahn and the ticket zones.
Berlin transport tickets explained: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
Into the city by the S19 S-Bahn.
Into Cologne by S13/RE in about 15 minutes.
The Stadtbahn, trams and KVB tickets.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Düsseldorf's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
Into Frankfurt by S-Bahn in about fifteen minutes.
The U-Bahn, S-Bahn and RMV zones.
Into Geneva in seven minutes by free train ticket.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Graz's airport into town — compared honestly.
Into Hamburg by S-Bahn S1 in about 25 minutes.
U-Bahn, S-Bahn and the harbour ferries.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Hannover's airport into the city — compared honestly.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Innsbruck's airport into town — compared honestly.
Into Munich by S-Bahn or the Lufthansa Express.
Getting to the Theresienwiese and around Munich during Oktoberfest — trains, U-Bahn and timing.
The MVV: U-Bahn, S-Bahn and trams.
Munich transport tickets explained: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Nuremberg's airport into the city — compared honestly.
The VAG U-Bahn, trams and the VGN.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Salzburg's airport into town — compared honestly.
Into Stuttgart by S-Bahn S2/S3.
The CAT, S7 and railjet into central Vienna.
U-Bahn, trams and the Wiener Linien.
Vienna transport tickets explained: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
Into Zürich in about ten minutes by train.
Trams, the S-Bahn and the ZVV zones.
The Marconi Express monorail into Bologna.
Into the city by the Alibus.
The tramvia, buses and a walkable centre.
Malpensa by the Malpensa Express; Linate by Metro M4.
Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo into Milan.
The Metro, trams and ATM tickets.
Capodichino into Naples by Alibus and metro.
The metro, funiculars and the Circumvesuviana.
Punta Raisi by the Trinacria Express train and Prestia bus.
The PisaMover to the station, and on to Florence.
Fiumicino and Ciampino into central Rome.
Metro, buses and trams in the Eternal City.
The GTT metro, trams and buses.
Marco Polo into Venice by bus or water taxi.
Vaporetti, crowds and timing during Venice Carnival.
Lines, tickets and passes on Venice's waterbuses — and when to just walk.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Verona's airport into town — compared honestly.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Alicante's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
El Prat into Barcelona by train, metro or bus.
The Metro, T-Casual and getting around the city.
Barcelona metro tickets and travel cards: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
Into Bilbao by the Bizkaibus A3247.
Into Faro and the Algarve resorts.
Humberto Delgado into Lisbon by Metro or bus.
The famous 28 tram, funiculars and the metro.
Tram 28 without the crush — routes, tickets and quieter alternatives.
Barajas into Madrid by Metro, Cercanías or bus.
Riding Madrid's vast, cheap Metro.
Madrid metro tickets explained: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
Into Malaga and the Costa del Sol by Cercanias.
Into Palma de Mallorca by bus or taxi.
Into Porto by Metro Line E (Violet).
The light-rail metro and the heritage trams.
Into Seville by the EA airport bus.
The single metro line, trams and buses.
Into Valencia by Metro lines 3 and 5.
The Metrovalencia network and the airport link.
Into Bergen by the Bybanen light rail.
Kastrup into the city by Metro or train.
The driverless Metro, S-tog and bikes.
Into Gothenburg by Flygbussarna coach.
Into Helsinki by the Ring Rail Line.
Gardermoen into Oslo by Flytoget and regional train.
Into the city by Flybus and Airport Direct.
Bus 22, minibuses and taxis from RIX into central Riga.
Arlanda into Stockholm by Express or commuter train.
The Tunnelbana and its famous art stations.
Tram 4 from the airport to the old town — simple, quick and cheap.
The short train hop, buses and taxis from VNO into Vilnius.
Into Athens by Metro Line 3 or the airport bus.
Riding the Athens Metro past ancient ruins.
The A1 minibus, bus 72 and taxis from Nikola Tesla Airport.
The trams, trolleybuses and the BusPlus card.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Brno's airport into town — compared honestly.
The Metrorou network and surface trams.
Ferenc Liszt by the 100E airport bus.
The metro, trams and trolleybuses.
From both airports into the city.
Crossing the Bosphorus by public ferry — lines, Istanbulkart fares and the best rides.
Trams, metro, funiculars and the Istanbulkart.
The train to Kraków Główny, buses and taxis from Balice — quick and cheap.
Into Prague by bus and Metro from the airport.
Trams, metro and tickets in Prague.
Prague transport tickets explained: which ticket to buy, zones, passes and how to travel like a local.
Two lines, the airport link and cheap fares.
Chopin and Modlin into central Warsaw.
The Metro, trams and the city ticket zones.
The airport bus to the main station, city bus 290 and taxis.
The ZET blue trams and the funicular.
Denpasar (DPS) into Kuta, Seminyak and Ubud.
Suvarnabhumi by the Airport Rail Link; Don Mueang by bus.
The Chao Phraya Express, tourist boats and canal boats — Bangkok by water.
Capital and Daxing into the centre by the Airport Express lines.
Gimhae by the light rail and the Metro.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Chiang Mai's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
Bandaranaike into the city by the expressway bus and taxi.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Da Nang's airport into town — compared honestly.
Into Delhi by the Airport Express Metro and prepaid taxi.
Baiyun by the Metro Line 3.
Noi Bai into the Old Quarter by the express bus and taxi.
Bus 109/152, Grab and taxis from Tan Son Nhat into District 1.
Into town by the Airport Express in 24 minutes.
Riding the double-decker trams across Hong Kong Island — routes, fares and tips.
Soekarno-Hatta into the city by the Railink train and bus.
Into the city by the KMRT red line.
Prepaid taxis, ride apps and hotel pickups from Tribhuvan into Thamel.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Krabi's airport into town — compared honestly.
KLIA by the KLIA Ekspres in 28 minutes.
Buses, Grab and taxis from NAIA's terminals into Makati and beyond.
Into Mumbai by the Metro, prepaid taxi and app cabs.
Centrair by the Meitetsu μ-SKY train.
Kansai (KIX) by the Haruka and Rapi:t; Itami by bus.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Penang's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
The airport bus, smart bus down the coast, minivans and taxis from HKT.
New Chitose by the JR Rapid Airport train.
Incheon into Seoul by the AREX express and all-stop trains.
Pudong by the Maglev and Metro; Hongqiao by Metro.
Changi into the city by MRT in about 30 minutes.
Taoyuan into the city by the Airport MRT.
Narita and Haneda into central Tokyo.
MARTA from the world's busiest airport — plus rideshare and taxis into Atlanta.
Logan into the city by the Silver Line and Blue Line.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Calgary's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
O'Hare and Midway into the Loop by the Blue and Orange Lines.
DFW and Love Field — DART trains, the TEXRail link and rideshare into Dallas.
The A Line train from DEN to Union Station, buses and rideshare.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Detroit's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
Bush Intercontinental and Hobby compared — buses, rideshare and taxis into Houston.
Shuttles, rideshare and buses from Harry Reid Airport to the Strip and Downtown.
LAX by the FlyAway bus, the Metro and the new people mover.
MIA into the city and to South Beach by the Metrorail and bus.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Minneapolis's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
Trudeau into downtown by the 747 express bus.
JFK, Newark and LaGuardia into Manhattan.
Brightline, shuttles and rideshare from MCO to Disney, Universal and Downtown.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Ottawa's airport into the city — compared honestly.
SEPTA's Airport Line train, buses and rideshare into Center City.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Phoenix's airport into the city — trains, buses and taxis compared.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Portland's airport into the city — compared honestly.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Quebec City's airport into the city — compared honestly.
The fastest and cheapest ways from San Diego's airport into the city — compared honestly.
BART, door-to-door vans and taxis from SFO — the fastest and cheapest ways into San Francisco.
Riding the cable cars — lines, fares, queues and whether it's worth it.
Link light rail from SEA-TAC downtown — plus buses, shuttles and taxis.
Pearson into downtown by the UP Express train.
The Canada Line SkyTrain and taxis from YVR — fast, cheap and simple.
Dulles, National and BWI compared — Metro, trains and buses into the capital.
El Dorado into the city by TransMilenio and taxi.
Ezeiza and Aeroparque compared — shuttle buses, taxis and transfers into town.
ADO buses, shared shuttles and taxis from CUN to the Hotel Zone and Playa.
Rafael Núñez, ten minutes from the old city.
Jorge Chávez into Miraflores by the Airport Express and taxi.
Into the city by taxi, remis and bus.
Metro, Metrobús Línea 4 and authorised taxis from MEX — and the new AIFA question.
Carrasco into the city by the COT and CutCsa buses.
Galeão into the Zona Sul by the BRT and premium bus.
Getting to the Sambadrome and around Rio during Carnival — metro, safety and timing.
Into the city by the Turbus and Centropuerto buses, and taxi.
Guarulhos into the centre by the airport train and bus.
Buses, taxis and transfers from Zayed International into Abu Dhabi.
Taxis, ride apps and hotel shuttles from Bole into Addis Ababa.
Into the city by the airport shuttle, app cabs and the coming metro link.
Into the city by the MyCiTi bus, shuttle or taxi.
Mohammed V by the ONCF train.
The Doha Metro Red Line, taxis and Karwa buses from Hamad into the city.
DXB into Dubai by the Metro Red Line.
O.R. Tambo by the Gautrain to Sandton.
Entebbe into the capital by shuttle and app cabs.
Into town and the West Bank by taxi.
Menara into the medina by the number 19 bus and taxi.
Moi International into the city by taxi and app cabs.
JKIA into town by app cab, the shuttle and the commuter train.
The train from Ben Gurion, sherut taxis and buses into Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
The fastest and cheapest ways from Zanzibar's airport into town — compared honestly.
Into the city by the Adelaide Metro J1/J2 bus.
Into the city by the AirportLink and SkyDrive buses.
Into the city by the Airtrain.
Metro buses, shuttles and taxis from CHC into Christchurch.
SkyBus, taxis and rideshare from Hobart Airport into the city.
Tullamarine by the SkyBus.
The Airport Line train, buses and taxis from PER into Perth.
Orbus route 1, shuttles and taxis from ZQN into Queenstown.
Into the city by the Airport Link train in 13 minutes.
Into the city by the Airport Express bus.
How to get into airport lounges A clear, practical rundown for visitors using city transport.
Are city tourist passes worth it? A clear, practical rundown for visitors using city transport.
Are transit day passes worth it? A clear, practical guide for visitors using city transport.
The CharlieCard in Boston: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The Clipper card in San Francisco: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The Compass card in Vancouver: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
Contactless transit payments around the world A clear, practical guide for visitors using city transport.
The EasyCard in Taipei: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The EZ-Link card in Singapore: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The Gatwick trains compared — when the Express is worth it and when it isn't.
Which train from Heathrow actually makes sense — price, time and where they take you.
How to pay for public transport abroad A clear, practical guide for visitors using city transport.
The Istanbulkart: paying for transport in Istanbul: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a visitor should bother.
The Leap card in Dublin: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a visitor should bother.
The myki card in Melbourne: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
Tapping in with OMNY, the fare cap and how to ride the subway.
Getting, topping up and using Hong Kong's Octopus card.
Opal cards, contactless and the fare caps on Sydney's network.
The OV-chipkaart and OVpay in the Netherlands: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a visitor should bother.
Which is cheaper, capping explained, and what visitors should tap.
Navigo Easy, carnets and the switch away from paper tickets.
The Presto card in Toronto: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The Rabbit card in Bangkok: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
Uber, Grab, Bolt, Didi and Cabify — which app works where.
Where to buy, how to validate, and avoiding the inspector's fine.
The SmarTrip card in Washington DC: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a visitor should bother.
Japan's tap-and-go IC cards: how to get one and where they work.
Korea's T-money card: buying, topping up and using it on transport.
The TAP card in Los Angeles: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
The classic tricks worldwide and how to sidestep every one.
Understanding fare zones in cities A clear, practical guide for visitors using city transport.
The stamp-your-ticket rule that catches tourists — country by country.
The Ventra card in Chicago: buying it, topping up, where it works and whether a tourist should bother.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
When you can exit during a connection — visas, times and bags.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Leaving Hamad airport, transit tours and the city in a layover.
Whether to leave DXB, the metro into town and a quick itinerary.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport, and what to see with a few spare hours.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Which airport, and can you leave? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Iceland in a day — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Changi's free tours, leaving the airport and seeing the city fast.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
Can you leave the airport? — visa, timing, bags and a realistic plan for your stopover.
From the Moll Adossat terminals into the city — shuttle, metro and taxis.
Train, shuttle and transfer options from the cruise dock into Rome — with honest timings.
Oceankaj and Langelinie to the city — metro, shuttle and taxis.
Port Everglades transfers — the airport next door, taxis and shuttles.
Getting to Galveston from Houston's airports — shuttles, transfers and parking.
The train to Paris on a port day — and why Honfleur may be the smarter choice.
Shuttle + train into Florence or Pisa — what's doable in a port day.
PortMiami transfers — from the airport, downtown and South Beach.
Docked in the city centre — walking off to Naples, Pompeii and the islands.
The Julia Street terminal — from the airport and French Quarter.
Metro, taxis and walking from the cruise terminals to the Acropolis.
Pier 66 and Pier 91 for Alaska cruises — light rail, taxis and shuttles.
Getting to and from the UK's biggest cruise port — trains from London, terminals and taxis.
Circular Quay and White Bay — trains, ferries and transfers.
Canada Place for Alaska sailings — SkyTrain, taxis and the US border note.
Where ships actually dock now, the people mover and getting into Venice.