Destinations
19 cities, six countries, four ways in
Every city below is served by at least one airport in the Meridian network, and most by a rail station and a coach terminal too.
New YorkUnited StatesJFKThe city that sets the clockThree airports, an Amtrak spine down the eastern seaboard and the densest transit network in the Americas. Fly into JFK for the …Transatlantic hubAcela to Washington24-hour subway4 points in the network · best April–June and September–November
LondonUnited KingdomLHRSix airports, one Channel tunnelHeathrow for long haul, Gatwick for value, City for a 20-minute walk to Canary Wharf, and St Pancras for the Eurostar to Paris i…Eurostar to ParisHeathrow long haulNight Tube8 points in the network · best May–September
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBThe world's connecting terminalDXB moves more international passengers than any airport on earth. Emirates and flydubai connect it to every country Meridian se…Emirates hubWinter sunMetro from terminal5 points in the network · best November–March
ParisFranceCDGWhere the TGV network beginsCharles de Gaulle for intercontinental, Orly for the south, and six mainline stations sending TGVs to Lyon, Marseille and Bordea…TGV to MarseilleEurostar to LondonTwo airports5 points in the network · best April–June and September–October
ShanghaiChinaPVGMaglev from the runwayPudong handles the long haul. Hongqiao pairs a domestic terminal with the high-speed railway station next door, putting Beijing …G-series to BeijingMaglev linkTwo airports4 points in the network · best March–May and September–November
BerlinGermanyBERICE lines in every directionBrandenburg for the flights, Hauptbahnhof for the ICE network. Munich is under four hours away, Frankfurt four, with night train…ICE to MunichCheap coachesLate-opening everything3 points in the network · best May–September
Los AngelesUnited StatesLAXPacific gatewayLAX is the west coast's long-haul door, and the shuttle to San Francisco is one of the busiest air corridors in the country.…Pacific long haulSFO shuttleCoast Starlight3 points in the network · best Year round
MiamiUnited StatesMIAWarm all winterMIA connects the Americas and fills every winter with northern travellers. Brightline runs up the coast when you would rather no…Winter sunLatin America connectionsBeach in 20 min1 point in the network · best December–April
San FranciscoUnited StatesSFOFog, bridges and transpacific gatesSFO is the transpacific hub of the west coast, with direct services to Shanghai and Beijing and a BART ride into the city.…Transpacific gatesBART from terminalWine country1 point in the network · best September–November
ChicagoUnited StatesORDThe interchange of the interiorO'Hare is where American domestic itineraries connect, and Union Station is the hub of the long-distance rail network.…O'Hare connectionsAmtrak hubLakefront3 points in the network · best May–October
EdinburghUnited KingdomEDIFour hours from London by railLNER runs the east coast main line from King's Cross to Waverley in four and a half hours, arriving in the middle of the old tow…LNER east coastAugust festivalOld town on foot2 points in the network · best May–September
ManchesterUnited KingdomMANThe north's own airportManchester flies long haul without routing through London, and Avanti West Coast reaches Euston in just over two hours.…Long haul from the northAvanti to LondonMusic city3 points in the network · best May–September
MunichGermanyMUCAlps at the end of the platformLufthansa's second hub, with ICE services north to Berlin and regional trains into the Alps within the hour.…Lufthansa hubAlpine day tripsOktoberfest3 points in the network · best May–October
FrankfurtGermanyFRAEurope's connecting floorFRA is one of the densest connection banks in Europe, with a long-distance railway station inside the airport itself.…ICE inside the airportStar Alliance bankRiver Main3 points in the network · best April–October
Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHQuieter side of the GulfZayed International is Etihad's home, an hour down the coast from Dubai by coach or the new Etihad Rail service.…Etihad hubGrand MosqueCoast road to Dubai3 points in the network · best November–March
BeijingChinaPEKTwo capitals' worth of airportsCapital and Daxing split the traffic, and Beijing South sends G-series trains to Shanghai at 350 km/h.…Daxing and CapitalG-series to ShanghaiForbidden City4 points in the network · best September–October
GuangzhouChinaCANPearl River delta hubChina Southern's home airport, with high-speed trains reaching Shenzhen in half an hour and Hong Kong shortly after.…China Southern hubShenzhen in 30 minCanton Tower3 points in the network · best October–December
NiceFranceNCERiviera runwayThe approach into Nice is over the Baie des Anges, and the TGV runs along the coast to Marseille and up to Paris.…Coastal approachTGV to ParisOld town markets2 points in the network · best May–October
LyonFranceLYSTwo hours from ParisPart-Dieu is two hours from Gare de Lyon by TGV, and Saint-Exupéry has its own station on the high-speed line.…TGV from ParisAirport rail stationBouchons3 points in the network · best April–OctoberLooking for the full list of stations?
Every airport, rail station and coach terminal Meridian sells, grouped by country.