Getting here: The round trip fare for two people flying to London from an East Coast USA departure point varies from about $1200 to $1800 depending upon the time of year. The cheapest flights I found in the spring of 2008 were operated by Air India.
- How to save: The price of some package tours - including car and hotel - can be less than booking a flight alone. I found a two-week vacation, including flights from New York with a scheduled airline, a car and a room for $1300 per person. The hotel looked very unappealing, but the savings on the flight and car were big enough to leave room in the budget for an upgrade - or for you to make independent accommodation arrangements. Most of the big transatlantic operators, including American Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, offer good value packages.
- How to save:
- Take the Underground in London
- Take the train and buy a BritRail pass for total freedom.
- Hop on a bus
