There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London 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£12–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Green Line Coach Stationbus Uk068 / ...
1h 15m£2–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Londontaxi 17.7 mi
38 min£75–95Drive 17.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Londoncar 17.7 mi
38 min£5–7Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
55 min£10Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Crossbus N9
1h 28m£2
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London is to bus via Charing Cross which costs £2 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London is to train which takes 26 min and costs £12 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and arriving at London Green Line Coach Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
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 London is 16 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £12 - £35.
The train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London is to train which takes 26 min and costs £12 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £6 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and London, England?
Heathrow Express operates a train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £25–35 and the journey takes 21 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Green Line Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 15m. National Express also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- Heathrow Express
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Heathrow Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to London Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Green Line Coach Station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to London is 18 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London.
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