There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car by train, bus, ferry, car, taxi, 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
- Take the train from London Paddington to Custom Housetrain Elizabeth
1h 7m£17–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Crossbus N9
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Canning Townbus N15
2h 27m£3–52Line 490 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Richmond Stationbus 490
- Take the ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to North Greenwich Pierferry Rb1 / ...
3h 6mDrive 24.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable carcar 24.5 mi
58 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable cartaxi 24.5 mi
58 min£110–140Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Green Park stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the subway from Green Park station to North Greenwich stationsubway Jubilee
1h 38m£23–80
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car is to bus which costs £3 - £55 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Canning Town via Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Custom House via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and London cable car is 27 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £17 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £17 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £55 and takes 2h 27m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and London cable car, England?
You can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car via Heathrow Terminal 5, London Paddington, and Custom House in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car via Heathrow Terminal 5, Charing Cross, and Canning Town in around 2h 27m.
- 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/
Train from London Paddington to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- 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 Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Green Park station to North Greenwich station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- thamesclippers.com
Ferry from Vauxhall St George Wharf Pier to North Greenwich Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesclippers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car is 25 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London cable car.
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