There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow to Thetford by subway, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
3h 12m£50–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchangebus 727 / ...
3h 40m£14–35Drive 101.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Thetfordcar 101.3 mi
1h 47m£26–37Subway, train via Cambridge
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park stationsubway
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Thetfordtrain
3h 40m£55–84
Heathrow to Thetford by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Thetford is to bus which costs £14 - £35 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Thetford is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £25 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bus Interchange. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Thetford via King's Cross and Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Heathrow and Thetford is 112 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Thetford without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 12m and costs £50 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Heathrow to Thetford, including transfers.
Heathrow to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Thetford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
Heathrow to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchange every 3 hours. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 3h 40m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £37
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow to Thetford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Thetford is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Heathrow to Thetford.
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