Is Heathrow Express part of National Rail?

Heathrow Express is not part of National Rail, and is not run as a franchise, even though it shares track with National Rail trains for much of its journey and ends its trip at a London mainline station.



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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 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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Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station serves Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport. It is served by Heathrow Express trains direct to central London and Elizabeth line trains that stop at local stations. It is 14 miles 50 chains down-line from London Paddington.



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National Rail services have a common ticketing structure inherited from British Rail. Through tickets are available between any pair of stations on the network, and can be bought from any station ticket office.

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Passengers can buy tickets on the train but by doing so your fare is more than if you bought tickets prior to boarding. You cannot use Travelcards on the Heathrow Express service. Return tickets are valid for 30 days after the first leg of travel.

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As part of the London Underground network, you can pay for your journey to or from Heathrow on the Elizabeth Line with a single-use paper ticket, an Oyster Card, or a contactless debit/credit card. It's ALWAYS cheaper to use an Oyster Card or your contactless card than it is to buy a paper ticket.

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Kids go free Children aged 15 years and under travel free in Express Class when accompanied by a paying adult, or can travel unaccompanied if they have proof of air travel such as a valid flight booking or boarding pass. Photo ID will be required.

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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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Heathrow Express Schedule With four trains leaving London Paddington every hour, you can catch the Heathrow Express to London Heathrow every 15 minutes. Heathrow Express trains travelling to London Paddington also leave every 15 minutes from Heathrow Airport.

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Heathrow Express services are operated by a fleet of purpose-built trains, capable of travelling at 100mph, leaving dedicated platforms at Paddington every 15 minutes between 5am and midnight.

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With services running every 15 minutes and with a journey time of approximately quarter of an hour, Heathrow Express is the quickest way to make your way into the capital after your flight. We offer a much more efficient journey compared to a taxi, the London Underground or other train services.

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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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