"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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[Southend]
Is it much harder to get to (from Euston, say) than Gatwick or Heathrow?
LHR is on the Tube (subway system) which makes it easy and cheap to get
to.

Easy, but only cheap-ish by London standards, which are not those of most
of the world.

None of the other London airports are. IMO, that is the key
variable in an airport - if it is connected to the city's subway system.
Both of Chicago's airports are, which is a big plus for Chicago. None
of New York's are (in each case, you have to jump through hoops to get
there by public transit).
Not much of a hoop at JFK. One change from the subway to Airtrain JFK.
London Stansted airport is accessible by train from Liverpool Street
Tube station, no worse than changing tube trains. Pretty much the same
for LGW from Victoria station.

Stansted is pretty expensive to get to and there are no trains to get
you there for early morning flights.

The two cheapest airports to get to from a major city centre that
I know of are Istanbul and Edinburgh. Istanbul has a more
convenient and comfortable service with the metro, but it doesn't
run 24 hours and you can get stuck with using taxis. Edinburgh's
has a night bus service.

San Diego Airport is in the City Centre. Las Vegas Airport is near the
Strip. Newcastle (UK) Airport is at the end of one of the Tyneside Metro
lines and I have unlimited Metro travel for £25 per year.
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JohnT