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Heathrow Airport Guide |
TRANSFER TO LONDONHow to get from Heathrow Airport to London:How you travel into London may well depend on where in London you are trying to get to. Train: 1: The Heathrow Express. This is a non-stop train service between Heathrow Airport and Paddington Station and is owned and operated by BAA. Trains operate every 15 minutes from 5.07 until 23.47. The journey time is 15 minutes from terminals 1,2 and 3 and 23 minutes from terminal 4. The cheapest express class ticket is £14.50 one way or £27 return from any of the several machines in the airport terminals. There is a small reduction for buying tickets online and a £2 surcharge if you wait till you have actually bordered the train before buying a ticket. More expensive ticket options are for first class or in a quiet zone. On arrival at Paddington in West London you will need to make further arrangements for completing your journey. Paddington is a busy mainline station where you can make the transfer onto the National Rail network or London underground tube system. There is also a busy Taxi Rank for continuing your journey by cab. 2: Heathrow Connect This a new service which began in June 2005 using brand new electric trains. The difference is the Heathrow Connect stops at stations along the route. These are Hayes, Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway and finally stopping at Paddington Station. Cost depends on which station you travel to and tickets range from £6 to £9.50 one way. Trains run from 5.30 till half past midnight at 30 minute intervals. The journey time between Heathrow 1,2 and 3 and Paddington is 23 minutes. The Heathrow Connect does not run from terminal 4 so you need to use the Heathrow Express to get between terminals. This is a free journey between Heathrow terminals. Click here for more about the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect services 3: London Underground (tube) The Piccadilly line links all terminals with West London, central London and North London. It also gives multiple options for transfers to other places in London using the tube system. Read more about the tube system View Tube Map *Please note a bus service operates between terminal 4 and Hatton Cross until September 2006 due to extension work to accommodate a connection to terminal 5. Bus and Coaches National Express National Express run most of the coach services from Heathrow Airport. From terminals 1,2 and 3 make your way over the Central Bus Station to locate the stand for your required national express service. Terminal 4 is located to the south of the airport and away from the other terminals. From terminal 4 National express stop outside the Arrivals terminal along with ticket facilities and a national Express information office. >>>Read more about National express routes and transfers into London >>>National Express timetables, services and fares London Bus Most buses will require a change for routes into central London. One useful bus route however that runs from the central bus station and goes all the way into central London and terminates at Aldwych (close to Covent Garden) is the night bus N9. This runs from 23.45 till 5.05 on Sundays and Mondays and 0.05 till 5.35 on all other days. London buses do operate from the central bus station and some from terminal 4. They are most practical for local transfers since further journeys will normally require one or more bus changes and its not exactly the fastest way to travel. For taking the bus into central London you can for example: Take the 111 to Hounslow Bus station. Switch to the 237 to Shepherds Bush. Switch to the 148 into Victoria. Journey time around 150 minutes. OR As above but use the 94 instead of the 148 which will take you to Marble Arch. Journey time around 130 minutes. a one day Travelcard will cost £3.50 >>> read more about London transport fares Routes from Heathrow: 105 to Greenford (24 hour service) 111 to Kingston 285 to Kingston (24 hour service) 435 to Southall A10 to Uxbridge H23 from Heathrow Cargo Area to Hounslow U3 to Uxbridge X26 to East Croydon N9 to Aldwych 105 to Greenford (24 hour service) 285 to Kingston (24 hour service) view bus route map Dot2Dot (was Hotelink) A shared shuttle bus that makes a maximum of 3 stops before yours. operates 24/7 every 20 minutes. Operates into central and east London (out to Canary Wharf) and will also pick you up from central London for your return flight if you require this service. Prices based on the number of people in your party and start at £15 per person. Full Details Here Road: There are several options if you are making the journey by road. If you are making the journey into central or East London then you will pickup the A4/M4/A4 Eastbound which goes through Hammersmith, Hyde Park Corner and up to Piccadilly Circus. If you are travelling to more Northern parts of Central Lo0ndon such as Paddington, Swiss Cootage or Kings Cross then you would be looking to make the journey via the A312 North and then the A40 East. The A40 goes all the way into Holborn. Once on the A40 you then have the option of taking the A406 North Circular Road which is an orbital dual carriageway around North London. This will be your option for places such as Wembley, Brent Cross and Hendon. You also have the option of leaving Heathrow and making your way straight onto the M25. This will be your choice if travelling to outer areas of London. For instance places like Romford or Ilford on the far East of London, Brentwood to the North or Croydon to the South. Minicab All London Minicab companies are now licensed by the PCO. Prices vary considerably between companies and by the car type your require. Expect a standard car with normal luggage to cost around £35. London Taxi (Black Cab) All four terminals have an easy to find taxi rank outside the terminal building. Expect to pay around £50 into central London. However as charges calculate time taken in traffic this can vary considerably between peak and off-peak times. view UK and London route planners. Getting From Heathrow Airport to the Docklands/Canary Wharf/ExCel Many visitors to the UK do not appreciate the distance between the Docklands and Heathrow. They are at opposite ends of the city, around 22 miles apart, with no easy means of connection between the two. By road means going through the centre of London and in normal weekday traffic this could take anything from 75 minutes plus. If you wish to make the journey to the Docklands area by public transport then you are really looking to get onto the DLR system that serves the whole area. This means connecting at Bank station. From Heathrow you would take the Piccadilly line on the tube network into central London, transferring at Gloucester road Station onto either the Circle Line or the District line and completing the Journey to Bank station. More practical options would be a pre-booked minicab for the whole journey, National Express Coach into Victoria Station and then transfer to a London Taxi for the rest of the journey or National express into Victoria and then transfer onto a National express Coach to Canary Wharf. The problem with using National Express and the DLR for the end part of the journey is that you are not going door to door. Expect your journey by car/taxi/minicab to central London take 30-60 minutes. To City of London expect your journey to take 40-90 minutes' Expect your coach journey to central London airport to take 40-80 minutes. The distance from Heathrow Airport to Central London is 13.8 miles/22.2 km to central London |
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