There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank by train, bus, 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 via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddingtontrain Heathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington
33 min£13–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025 / ...
1h 20m£2–5Drive 18.8 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bankcar 18.8 mi
42 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Banktaxi 18.8 mi
42 min£80–100Train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
44 min£14–27Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
53 min£10Bus via Charing Cross
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Crossbus N9
1h 28m£2
Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank is to bus via Charing Cross which costs £2 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank is to train via London Paddington which takes 33 min and costs £13 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and South Bank is 19 miles. The road distance is 18.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 33 min and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank is to train via London Paddington which takes 33 min and costs £13 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and South Bank?
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, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 1h 20m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank is 19 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to South Bank.
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