Travel to central London

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Travel to central London

Heathrow has superb London connections to suit every passenger's budget and requirements.

Heathrow Express

Heathrow to Feltham

London Underground

London taxi

Heathrow Connect

National Express Dot2Dot

National Express coach

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Heathrow Express

Fast, frequent trains operate from Heathrow to London Paddington. Trains run every 15 minutes and journey time is 15 minutes from Terminals 1, 2 and 3, or 21 minutes from Terminal 5. Fares start at £16.50 for a single or £32 for a return.

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London Underground

Piccadilly Line trains operate a frequent, cost-effective service into central London with a journey time of approximately 50 – 60 minutes. A single fare costs £4.

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Heathrow Connect

Stopping trains run from Heathrow to Paddington via local stations in west London. Trains run every 30 minutes and journey time is 25 minutes from Terminals 1, 2 and 3 or 28 minutes from Terminal 4. A single fare to Paddington is £6.90.

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National Express coach

Frequent coach services run throughout the day with journey times to Victoria of between 40 and 80 minutes.

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Heathrow to Feltham

The 285 local bus service links Heathrow with Feltham rail station. From Feltham there are frequent trains to London Waterloo. Combined journey time for bus and train is one hour and 40 minutes. The cost is under £5.

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Taxi

London taxis are available outside each terminal. The cost to central London is £45 – £70 and the journey time is approximately one hour.

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National Express Dot2Dot

Travel in style between Heathrow and hotels, offices and residential addresses in central London and Canary Wharf. National Express Dot2Dot offers a door-to-door airport transfer service, 24/7. The service costs £20 per person each way to central London, with discounts for groups and return fares. For Canary Wharf, fares start at £30 eachway, with discounts for groups and return fares.

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Flight connections

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