The average bus between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shortlands takes 2h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shortlands. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shortlands. The earliest departure is at 12:40 AM at night, and the last departure from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Shortlands at 12:47 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shortlands. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) station and arriving at Shortlands station via East Croydon Rail Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shortlands bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Shortlands bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Shortlands Station.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shortlands is 32.1 km. The road distance is 52 km.
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Shortlands Station via East Croydon Rail Station in around 2h 49m.
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