Travel by Train to the Airport on Bank Holidays
Planned engineering works can often take place around bank holidays. Use our guide to see the possible impact this could have if you are travelling to a major British airport
Key airport bank holiday travel information
Britain’s airports are expected to be especially busy around bank holidays. As many of us will be planning to get to the airport by train, please be aware of the following engineering works and service changes that may affect your travel plans. There are travel summaries for Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport, London Stansted Airport, London Luton Airport and Manchester Airport below.
Our Trains to London Airports and Trains to British Airports guides will also help you go from the railway to the runway with ease.
You can check your journey to all British Airports from approximately 12 weeks before you travel using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
August Bank Holiday weekend 2026 (England and Wales): Saturday 29 August to Bank Holiday Monday (31 August)
Please check back from mid-June for our specific airport-by-airport train travel information for the August bank holiday weekend (lots more general travel advice will also be available in our August Bank Holiday Travel Summary).
Heathrow Airport
Information will be published when it becomes available.
London Gatwick Airport
Information will be published when it becomes available.
London Stansted Airport
Information will be published when it becomes available.
London Luton Airport
Information will be published when it becomes available.
Manchester Airport
Information will be published when it becomes available.
Christmas and New Year bank holiday period 2026/2027: Wednesday 23 December 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027 inclusive (date range subject to final confirmation)
Information will start to be published here from approximately 12 weeks before travel.
Easter weekend 2027: Good Friday (26 March) to Easter Monday (29 March)
Information will start to be published here from approximately 12 weeks before travel.
Early May bank holiday weekend 2027: Saturday 1 May to Bank Holiday Monday (3 May)
Information will start to be published here from approximately 12 weeks before travel.
Late May (Spring) Bank Holiday weekend 2027: Saturday 29 May to Bank Holiday Monday (31 May)
Information will start to be published here from approximately 12 weeks before travel.