There are 6 ways to get from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway Bakerloo
- Take the train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5train London Paddington - Heathrow Terminal 5
59 min£14–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5bus N9
1h 44m£2Drive 19.8 mi
- Drive from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5car 19.8 mi
36 min£5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5taxi 19.8 mi
36 min£180–230Subway
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
1h 13m£10Train, line 490 bus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Richmond (London)train London Waterloo - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 490
1h 51m£6–9
London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £4 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester Square station station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between London Eye and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 20 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to subway and train which takes 59 min and costs £14 - £40.
It takes approximately 59 min to get from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
What companies run services between London Eye, England and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10 and the journey takes 56 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- Heathrow Express
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Heathrow Express
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
Bus from Richmond Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Transport UK London Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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Booking & Getting There
London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 20 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from London Eye to Heathrow Terminal 5.
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