There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddingtontrain Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington
26 min£11–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Design Museumbus N9
1h 9m£2Line 035 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to West Cromwell Road / Tescobus 025 / ...
1h£3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensingtontaxi 14.2 mi
28 min£60–75Drive 14.2 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensingtoncar 14.2 mi
28 min£4–5Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Earl's Court stationsubway Piccadilly
40 min£12–50
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington is to train which takes 26 min and costs £11 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at West Cromwell Road / Tesco. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at London Paddington. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Kensington is 16 miles. The road distance is 14.3 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £11 - £40.
The train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington is to train which takes 26 min and costs £11 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 035 bus, which costs £3 - £8 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Kensington, England?
Heathrow Express operates a train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £31–36 and the journey takes 21 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to West Cromwell Road / Tesco every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–8 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £31–36
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Earl's Court station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Design Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at West Cromwell Road / Tesco station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington is 14 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kensington.
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