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Railair

Heathrow to Reading

Heathrow to Feltham

Heathrow to Watford Junction

Heathrow to Woking

Where to catch buses

Further information

Direct luxury Railair coaches and buses connect Heathrow to the national rail network. You can buy a combined coach and train ticket to cover your whole journey.

Railair coaches run between Heathrow and Reading, Woking or Watford Junction from early morning until late at night. There's also a 24-hour bus service, number 285, to Feltham rail station.

You don't have to be a rail passenger to use these services.

Heathrow to Reading

At Reading you can catch trains to Bristol, west and south-west England, south Wales, the south Midlands and the Cotswolds.

  • Frequency: Up to every 20 minutes.
  • Journey time: Approximately 45 minutes.
  • Fare: Single £13, day return £14.50, return £21.

For more information, visit the RailAir website.

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Heathrow to Watford Junction

At Watford trains run to and from the Midlands, Manchester, Liverpool, north-west England and Scotland.

  • Frequency: Up to every 30 minutes.
  • Journey time: Approximately 45 minutes.
  • Fare: Single £7.50, return £15.

This service is operated by Virgin Trains.

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Heathrow to Woking

At Woking trains run to and from Aldershot, Winchester, Salisbury, Portsmouth, Southampton and Bournemouth.

  • Frequency: Up to every 30 minutes.
  • Journey time: Approximately 50 minutes.
  • Fare: Single £9, day return £12, return £18.

This service is operated by National Express.

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Heathrow to Feltham

Take the 285 bus to Feltham for trains to Richmond, Camberley, Bracknell, London Waterloo and Clapham Junction (for connections to southern England).

  • Frequency: Up to every 10 minutes.
  • Journey time: Approximately 30 minutes.
  • Fare: Single under £5. 

More information about the 285 bus service

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Where to catch buses and coaches

All services call at the central bus station, which is a few minutes' walk from Terminals 1, 2 and 3 via underground walkways. The bus station is open 24 hours a day and the travel centre is open from 06:00 to 22:30. Baggage trolleys are available and there is a lift to the underground level.

Woking and Reading services also call at Terminal 5 and a limited number of services run to Terminal 4 – your operator can advise. Passengers using these terminals can also transfer free to or from Heathrow Central (for the bus station) by Heathrow Express or Heathrow Connect train.

To find out where to pick up a Railair connection in Terminal 5, view our forecourt map.

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Further information

National Rail Enquiries
0845 748 4950
www.nationalrail.co.uk

Reading RailAir
0118 957 9425
www.railair.com

Watford Railair
0845 722 2333
www.virgintrains.com

Woking Railair
0870 575 7747
www.nationalexpress.com 

285 bus to Feltham
+44 (0)20 7222 1234
www.tfl.gov.uk

Railair and train times and frequencies (PDF format)

 

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