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How to get fromHeathrow Terminal 3 to Orpingtonby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Orpington by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddingtontrain train Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from London Charing Cross to Orpingtontrain train London Charing Cross - Sevenoaks / ...
    1h 20m
    £20–46
  2. Drive  30.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Orpingtoncar car 30.6 mi
    1h 6m
    £8–11
  3. Train, line 51 bus

    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Woolwich Dockyardtrain train Elizabeth
    2. Take the bus from Hare Street to High Street /Orpington War Memorialbus bus 51
    2h 28m
    £22–105
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Orpingtontaxi taxi 30.6 mi
    1h 6m
    £130–170
  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Stationbus bus Sl7
    2h 59m

Heathrow Terminal 3 to Orpington by train and subway

Calendar586Weekly Services
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£20Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Orpington, England?

You can take a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Orpington via London Paddington, Paddington station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 1h 20m. Alternatively, Metrobus operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to East Croydon Rail Station every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 50m.

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