Are Heathrow Terminal 4 and 5 connected?

Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. Transfers are slightly more complicated as there is no direct connection. You can take the Elizabeth Line, the Heathrow Express, or London Underground. With all options, you need to transfer trains at Heathrow Terminal 2/3. These connections take longer, allow around 30 minutes.



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In June 2021, Terminal 4 reopened as a terminal for passengers arriving from red list countries only. The rail and underground station remained closed back then. On 23 February 2022, Heathrow CEO John Holland Kaye announced that Heathrow Terminal 4 was to reopen in time for the summer travel peak in July.

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Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 is the base of operations for the remaining members of the SkyTeam alliance. These are China Eastern Airlines, ITA Airways, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Saudia, TAROM and Vietnam Airlines. Meanwhile, oneworld's Malaysia Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Qatar Airways are also present.

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However, it's important to know how to navigate the 5 terminals so your travels can run smoothly. Heathrow has world class infrastructure designed to make getting around as simple as possible using three different methods: Shuttle train, bus (only between terminals 4 and 5) and walking (only between terminals 2 and 3).

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If you are using Heathrow Express or Elizabeth Line, please obtain a free Inter-terminal transfer ticket from one of the machines in the station for your journey.

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We recommend that you allow the following minimum connection times: 1 hour for connections within the same Heathrow terminal. 1 hour 30 minutes for connections that require travel between terminals at Heathrow.

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Heathrow Express trains stop at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5. Passengers travelling to Terminal 4 should change on to the free transfer train at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (connecting trains every 15 minutes, journey time four minutes).

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Serving Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, the Elizabeth Line now connects Heathrow with central London and east London, along with Reading and Essex via changes. Trains run directly between Heathrow and Abbey Wood., while passengers travelling to or from Shenfield will need to change at Paddington.

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For connecting domestic flights, you almost never have to exit and reenter security, though there are some exceptions at airports where the terminals aren't all connected. For domestic-to-international connection, it's still pretty rare that you have to exit and reenter security, even if you're changing terminals.

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If you checked a bag, you'll have to collect it from baggage claim from the international flight. You'll need to clear customs and immigration.

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You do not have to pick up your bags if they have been labelled for your next flight. If you need to collect a boarding pass, please follow the purple signs for Flight Connections and visit the Airline Desks to pick up your boarding pass.

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No. You cannot walk from T3 (or T2) to the rest of the airport or the outside world. You have to take a (free) bus from the central bus station to the road outside. You can, if you want, walk from that road outside around the airport to Terminal 4 (enter via the Hilton if you can't walk on the access road to T4).

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Serving Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, the Piccadilly line runs a frequent service between the airport and a number of locations in central London, along with convenient connections to other Tube and rail services.

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The Elizabeth Line offers a reasonable, more budget-friendly option for travelling to Heathrow. It's likely to be the best train to Heathrow if you're coming from East or Central London, as it avoids the need to change at Paddington. It's also the cheapest option if you need to travel at the last-minute.

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Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.

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