Do you have to pay for Heathrow Express train?

Tickets and fares Tickets are available online or via the Heathrow Express app as well as in Arrivals or at the stations. Anytime Web Single cost £25 anytime. Express Class Returns are £37 at all times. Alternatively Buy in advance and save up to 75% off Express Saver fares.



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All trains between terminals are free. You can find out more information on the Heathrow free travel map.

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How much is the train ticket from Heathrow to London? The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Heathrow to London are US$15.03, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book. If you book 30 days in advance, tickets will cost around US$15.

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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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Generally, if someone is caught without a valid train ticket they will face fines and/or a criminal charge.

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Heathrow Express trains from Heathrow to London, have a total journey time of 15 minutes non-stop into London Paddington, when travelling from Heathrow Central station. Trains leaving Terminal 5 station will take six minutes to travel to Heathrow Central before running directly into London Paddington.

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Ticket and fares Travel on the Elizabeth line costs £12.80 at all times of the day, for a journey to or from Heathrow airport, where that journey starts, ends or goes through Zone 1. Single journey tickets and Zones 1-6 Travelcards can be purchased from airport station ticket machines.

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The London Underground (aka 'the Tube') gets you from Heathrow to central London in under an hour, with trains running every 10 minutes. Heathrow has three underground stations, at Terminal 2/3 and at Terminal 4 and 5. Prices start from £5.50, making it one of the cheapest travel routes to London from Heathrow.

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Children cannot travel unaccompanied in Business First Class. Child Oyster cards (5–10 Zip Oyster photocard, 11–15 Zip Oyster photocard, Visitor Oyster card or a blue Oyster card with the Young Visitor discount applied) can be used to travel free on Heathrow Express.

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Free London Underground services and shuttle trains (Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express) are available for inter-terminal transfers between Heathrow Terminals 2&3 and Heathrow Terminal 5.

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Step 3: Buy Your Ticket Metrolink offers two main ways to purchase your ticket: on the fly and from the comfort of your home and at the station before you board, Metrolink also offers contactless ticketing through the Mobile App available for download here.

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The TFL train is also less frequent than the Heathrow Express, every 30 minutes instead of every 15 minutes with Heathrow Express. The TFL Rail Heathrow train visits Terminals 2 and 3 as well as Terminal 5. Both Heathrow Express and TFL Rail trains share the same platforms at Heathrow Central.

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The TFL Train is a cheaper alternative to the Heathrow Express running the same route between Heathrow Airport and Paddington Station.

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Travel on the Elizabeth line costs £12.80 at all times of the day, for a journey to or from Heathrow airport, where that journey starts, ends or goes through Zone 1. Single journey tickets and Zones 1-6 Travelcards can be purchased from airport station ticket machines.

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Travel information 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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Is the Elizabeth Line more expensive than the Piccadilly Line? This price makes the Elizabeth Line about twice the price of the Piccadilly Line - but it will get you into central London twice as fast.

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The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1. So travelling from Paddington to Liverpool Street would cost you £2.80 – the same as the Tube.

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