{"id":3197,"date":"2017-01-24T13:25:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T12:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getbybus.com\/en\/blog\/?page_id=3197"},"modified":"2025-03-24T10:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T09:01:37","slug":"airports-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Airports in the United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Kingdom is a very popular tourist destination, whether we talk about England, Scotland, Wales or Nothern Ireland. It has great connections to the rest of the world thanks to a high number of international airports. So, if you\u2019re travelling to UK, check out our guide to know your options.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/#Airports_in_England\" title=\"Airports in England\">Airports in England<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/#Airports_in_Scotland\" title=\"Airports in Scotland\">Airports in Scotland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/#Airports_in_Wales\" title=\"Airports in Wales\">Airports in Wales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/#Airports_in_Northern_Ireland\" title=\"Airports in Northern Ireland\">Airports in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-uk\/#Airports_in_Ireland\" title=\"Airports in Ireland\">Airports in Ireland<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_in_England\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Airports in England<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of airports in the UK are located in England. That is no wonder since London is one of the most popular destinations with <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-airports\/\">6 major airports<\/a>. You will find the biggest airports in England listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Heathrow Airport London <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code LHR &#8211; (~ 80 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>London Heathrow<\/strong> Airport is world\u2019s second and Europe\u2019s number one busiest airport in terms of international passenger traffic. The airport is located 23km west of central London. It has three runways (last one approved in 2016) and 4 operational terminals. It is the primary hub for British Airways and the primary operating base for Virgin Atlantic. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-heathrow-airport\/\">The fastest way to reach central London<\/a> by bus running every 15 minutes. You can also use London subway system via <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/tube\/route\/piccadilly\/\">Piccadily Line<\/a>. Heathrow Airport has a coach which links it to more than 500 destinations accross Britain. The system is so well organized that you will be able to reach any destination at any time of the day, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en-us\/london-manchester\">London &#8211; Manchester<\/a> or some international routes like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/amsterdam-london\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amsterdam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-paris\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-glasgow\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glasgow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Gatwick Airport London<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code LGW &#8211; (~ 46 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>London Gatwick<\/strong> Airport is a major international airport in southeast England. It is situated almost 50km from <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london\/\">London city<\/a> centre. It is the second busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the United Kingdom, after London Heathrow and ninth busiest in Europe. The airport has two terminals, the North and the South Terminal. Frequent coach services which depart every 15 min link Gatwick to more than 400 UK towns and cities. Gatwick has also developed a very functional rail system, so you can different parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en-us\/travel-london\">London<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en-us\/travel-brighton\">Brighton<\/a>, Horsham, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/gatwick-airport\/\">Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes from Victoria in central London<\/a> via the non-stop Gatwick Express. There are also direct services to City Thameslink, London Farringdon and Clapham Junction.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Manchester Airport <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code MAN &#8211; (~ 28 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially known as Ringway Airport, Manchester Airport is an international airport situated 14km southwest of central Manchester. It\u2019s country\u2019s third busiest airport by the number of passengers. The airport provides connections with over 200 destinations worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-manchester\/\">A big number of coach services run daily from &#8216;The Station&#8217; at Manchester Airport<\/a>, the integrated transport hub, linking Manchester Airport with rest of the region and other major UK cities. You can go to Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Stansted Airport London <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code STN &#8211; (~ 28 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>London Stansted<\/strong> Airport is an international airport located in the district of Uttlesford, Essex, 50km northeast of central London. It serves more than 170 destinations accross Europe, Africa and Central and North America and more European destinations among all UK airports. It is a base for many European low-cost airlines, especially for Ryanair which offers more than 130 routes from this airport. See how to get <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/stansted-airport\/\">from the airport to the London city center<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Luton &#8211; London Airport<\/span><\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code LTN &#8211; (~ 16.5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en-us\/travel-london-luton-airport\"><strong>London Luton<\/strong> Airport<\/a> is an international airport 3km east of the town centre of Luton in Bedfordshire and 47km of the London city centre. The airport serves as a base for EasyJet, Monarch, Thomson Airways and Ryanair. Most of the routes served are within Europe, although there are some charter and scheduled routes to Northern Africa, the United States and Asia. See how to get <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-luton-airport\/\">from the airport to the city center of London<\/a>.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><b><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Birmingham Airport<\/span> <\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code BHX &#8211; (~ 12 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birmingham Airport is an international airport situated 10km east of Birmingham city centre. It has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction. Birmingham Airport is a base for Flybe, Monarch, Ryanair, Thomas Cook Airlines, and Thomson Airways. It takes around 30 minutes to <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-birmingham\/\">reach the centre of Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><b><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Bristol Airport<\/span> <\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code BRS &#8211; (~ 8.6 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bristol Airport is an international airport located in North Somersten and serving the city of Bristol and its surrounding area. It is 13km away from the city centre. It serves as a base for EasyJet, Ryanair, Thomas Cook, Thomson Airways and BMI Regional. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bristol\/\">See here<\/a> how to get from the airport to Bristol city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><b><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Newcastle Airport<\/span> <\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code NCL &#8211; (~ 5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newcastle Airport is an international airport 10km northwest of Newcastle city centre. According to the statistics from 2018, it was the 11th busiest airport in the UK and the second busiest in Northern England after the airport in Manchester. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/newcastle-airport\/\">See here<\/a> how to get from the airport to the city center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>East Midlands Airport &#8211; IATA code EMA &#8211; (~ 5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-east-midlands\/\">To East Midlands cities from the airport<\/a>: public bus &#8211; 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Liverpool Airport &#8211; IATA code LPL &#8211; (~ 5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: John Lennon Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Birkinhead, Warrington, St Helens<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/liverpool-airport\/\">To Liverpool city from the airport<\/a>: public bus &#8211; 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>London Airport &#8211; IATA code LCY &#8211; (~ 4.8 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: City Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Dartford, Slough, Chelmsford, Luton<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-city-airport\/\">To London city from the airport<\/a>: public bus &#8211; 15min, train &#8211; 10min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Leeds Bradford Airport &#8211; IATA code LBA &#8211; (~ 4 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Horsforth, Shipley, Pudsey<\/li><li>To Leeds city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 40min, train &#8211; 30min<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/leeds-bradford-airport\/\">To Bradford city from the airport<\/a>: shuttle bus &#8211; 40min, train &#8211; 30min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Exeter Airport &#8211; IATA code EXT &#8211; (~ 0.9 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Topsham, Crediton, Broadclyst<\/li><li>To Exeter city from the airport: train &#8211; 15min, public transport &#8211; 15min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Isle of Man Airport &#8211; IATA code IOM &#8211; (~ 0.8 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Ronaldsway Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Onchan, Braddan, Union Mills<\/li><li>To Douglas city from the airport: public bus &#8211; 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Bournemouth Airport &#8211; IATA code BOH &#8211; (~ 0.6 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Hurn Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Poole, Christchurch, Broadstone<\/li><li>To Bournemouth city from the airport: public bus &#8211; 10min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Norwich Airport &#8211; IATA code NWI &#8211; (~ 0.5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Thorpe End, Cringleford, Bawburgh, Spixworth<\/li><li>To Norwich city from the airport: public bus &#8211; 30min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Newquay Airport &#8211; IATA code NQY &#8211; (~ 0.4 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Cornwall Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Crantock, St Columb Minor, Tregurrian<\/li><li>To Newquay city from the airport: taxi<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Southampton Airport &#8211; IATA code SOU &#8211; (~ 2 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Eastleigh, Fareham, Winchester<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/southampton-airport\/\">To Southampton city from the airport<\/a>: public bus &#8211; 15min, train &#8211; 10min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Jersey Airport &#8211; IATA code JER &#8211; (~ 1.6 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: St Clair, St Aubin<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/jersey-airport\/\">To St Helier city<\/a> (Channel Islands capital) from the airport: public bus &#8211; 30min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>London Southend Airport &#8211; IATA code SEN &#8211; (~ 1.4 Mio. Passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Southend Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Dartford, Slough, Chelmsford, Luton<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/london-southend-airport\/\">To London city from the airport<\/a>: public bus &#8211; 1h 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Doncaster Sheffield Airport &#8211; IATA code DSA &#8211; (~ 1.2 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/doncaster-sheffield-airport\/\">Robin Hood Airport<\/a><\/li><li>Nearby cities: Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Worksop<\/li><li>To Doncaster city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 15min<\/li><li>To Sheffield city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 25min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Humberside Airport &#8211; IATA code HUY &#8211; (~ 0.2 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Brigg, Hull, Scunthorpe, Bridlington<\/li><li>To East Riding of Yorkshire from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 40min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Durham Airport &#8211; IATA code MME &#8211; (~ 0.1 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Tees Valley Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Thornaby, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Darlington<\/li><li>To Durham city from the airport: train &#8211; 15min, public bus &#8211; 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WizzAir.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/WizzAir.jpg\" alt=\"wizzair\" class=\"wp-image-3038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/09112939\/WizzAir.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/09112939\/WizzAir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/09112939\/WizzAir-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_in_Scotland\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Airports in Scotland<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scotland has the biggest number of airports after England. Airports in Edinburgh and Glasgow are the largest international airports where most passengers land when visiting Scotland. Here is the list of the biggest Scottish airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Edinburgh Airport <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code EDI &#8211; (~ 14 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edinburgh Airport is an international airport located 10km west of the Scottish capital and the country\u2019s busiest airport. It is sixth busiest airport in the UK in terms of passenger number. The airport features two runways and one passenger terminal. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-edinburgh\/\">See here<\/a> how to reach the city centre from the airport.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><b>Glasgow Airport <\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b>IATA code GLA &#8211; (~ 10 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formerly known as Abbotsinch Airport, Glasgow Airport for international traffic is located 11km west of Glasgow city centre. It is Scotland\u2019s second busiest airport, after Edinburgh Airport and the eighth busiest in the UK. It serves mostly western Scotland. It is a hub for Loganair (currently Flybe). The <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-glasgow\/\">buses from Glasgow Airport<\/a> runs every 10 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Sumburgh Airport &#8211; IATA code LSI &#8211; (~ 0.2 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Laxo, Brae, Lerwick, Gremista, Skeld<\/li><li>To Lerwick city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 45min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Aberdeen Airport &#8211; IATA code ABZ &#8211; (~ 3 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Stonehaven, Dyce, Balmedie<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/aberdeen-airport\/\">To Aberdeen city from the airport<\/a>: shuttle bus &#8211; 30min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Inverness Airport &#8211; IATA code <\/b> <b>INV &#8211; (~ 0.9 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Nairn, Drumnadrochit, Dingwall<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/inverness-airport\/\">To Inverness city from the airport<\/a>: shuttle bus &#8211; 30min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Glasgow Airport &#8211; IATA code PIK &#8211; (~ 0.6 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Prestwick Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Paisley, Rutherglen, Laurieston, Bishopbriggs<\/li><li>To Glasgow city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 50min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ryanair-flight.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ryanair-flight.jpg\" alt=\"ryanair-flight\" class=\"wp-image-2930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/23145319\/ryanair-flight.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/23145319\/ryanair-flight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/23145319\/ryanair-flight-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_in_Wales\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Airports in Wales<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a dozen of <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/cardiff-airport\/\">airports in Wales of which Cardiff<\/a> Airport is the busiest. You can check out the main airports in Wales below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Cardiff Airport &#8211; IATA code CWL &#8211; (~ 1.5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: \/<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Newport, Barry, Caerphilly<\/li><li>To Cardiff city from the airport: shuttle bus &#8211; 25min, train &#8211; 15min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"firstHeading\"><strong>Anglesey Airport &#8211; IATA code VLY (~ 15 000 passengers)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li lang=\"en\">Also called: Maes Awyr Ynys M\u00f4n<\/li><li lang=\"en\">Nearby cities: Anglesey, Gwynedd<\/li><li lang=\"en\">To Angelesey city from the airport: shuttle bus<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_in_Northern_Ireland\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Airports in Northern Ireland<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The smallest number of airports in the UK are located in Northern Ireland. The largest and busiest airports serve Belfast from where passengers can continue to other regional airports. Here are the main airports in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Belfast Airport &#8211; IATA code BFS &#8211; (~ 6 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Aldergrove Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Lisburn, Comber, Bangor, Holywood<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-belfast\/\">To Belfast city from the airport<\/a>: shuttle bus &#8211; 40min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Belfast Airport &#8211; IATA code BHD &#8211; (~ 2.5 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also called: George Best Airport<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearby cities: Lisburn, Comber, Bangor, Holywood<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-belfast\/\">To Belfast city from the airport<\/a>: shuttle bus &#8211; 20min, public bus &#8211; 25min<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Derry Airport &#8211; IATA code LDY &#8211; (~ 0.2 Mio. passengers)<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Also called: Londonderry Airport, Eglinton Airport<\/li><li>Nearby cities: Campsey, Prehen, Burnfoot, Muff<\/li><li>To Derry city from the airport: public bus &#8211; 20min<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Airport-in-Northern-Ireland-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Airport in Northern Ireland\" class=\"wp-image-35903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12150816\/Airport-in-Northern-Ireland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12150816\/Airport-in-Northern-Ireland-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12150816\/Airport-in-Northern-Ireland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/12150816\/Airport-in-Northern-Ireland.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airports_in_Ireland\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">Airports in Ireland<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although not part of the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-ireland\/\">Irish airports<\/a> are often considered when travelling to the UK. There are several airports in Ireland, but regardless where you&#8217;re flying from, you will probably land in Dublin and Cork airports, the mos busiest ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Airports in neighbouring countries:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-belgium\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports in Belgium<\/span><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-the-netherlands\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports in the Netherlands<\/span><\/a><\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airports-in-france\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports in France<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=10BZst18SfXjFh9oAn_jCSDOapv4dC0aD\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Kingdom is a very popular tourist destination, whether we talk about England, Scotland, Wales or Nothern Ireland. 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