How do I get from Heathrow to the City of London?

Heathrow Express If you want to get into the center of London quickly, the express train is likely your best bet, especially if you're staying near Paddington Station. The Heathrow Express runs between Heathrow Airport and Paddington Station, taking 15 minutes from Terminals 2 and 3 and 20 minutes from Terminal 5.



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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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The distance between LHR airport and London is approx 16 miles. The journey will take around 30 minutes by taxi, 15 minutes by train, 45 minutes by London underground and 50 minutes by bus. The London taxis are available outside each terminal. The cost to central London is between £45–£70.

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UBER | Ubers are a cheap taxi into Central London from Heathrow. Most rides cost around £35-40, but you have to call for a driver once you're outside of arrivals and then wait for 10-15 minutes as they enter the airport and come up through into a parking garage.

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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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Heathrow Express Non-stop trains run every 15 minutes from all terminals to Paddington station, where you can transfer to the London Underground or the Elizabeth Line. Prices start from £5.50 (if booked in advance) and you can buy tickets online or at the airport.

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The Piccadilly line connects Heathrow Airport to central London and the rest of the London Underground network. Taking the Tube is cheaper than riding the Heathrow Express or the Elizabeth line, but it takes longer. The journey time to Piccadilly Circus is about 50 minutes.

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Bus from London City Airport The bus is definitely the cheapest option, but might not be the most convenient from London City Airport depending on your destination. Cost: A ticket costs £1.50. Journeys cannot be paid in cash, you must have a contactless card or an Oyster card.

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The Elizabeth Line is about half the price of a full-fare Heathrow Express ticket, but takes twice as long to reach Paddington. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes just 35 minutes to travel between Paddington Station and Heathrow.

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The Heathrow Express train is the fastest way to travel to west London. The journey from Heathrow Airport to London Paddington takes about 15 minutes, and trains operate from approximately 5.20am until midnight.

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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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Heathrow Express is the fastest way from Heathrow to central London. Their non-stop trains get you from the terminal to city centre in just 15 minutes. Experience airport transfers the easy way, with departures every 15 minutes and tickets available online or on your mobile phone.

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If you have booked a journey that includes a London Underground ticket you will need to collect your tickets for both your Heathrow Express and London Underground journey from a ticket machine at the station. To collect your tickets you will need a payment card and your collection reference.

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Onboard. In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.

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If you arrive into Heathrow at Terminal 5, your Heathrow Express train will leave from Terminal 5 station, while passengers at Terminal 4 will need to take a quick connecting service from the terminal to Heathrow Central. Once at London Paddington your onward journey into the rest of the capital couldn't be easier.

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Covent Garden is just 40 minutes from Heathrow on the Piccadilly Line.

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The Elizabeth line is open through central London, connecting all the way across the capital from Heathrow Airport and Reading to Shenfield and Abbey Wood. Trains run seven days a week, from early morning to late evening.

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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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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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