There are 8 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, 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 Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
43 min£12–24Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Gardenbus N9
1h 19m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera Housetaxi 16.6 mi
36 min£120–150Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Royal Opera House16.6 mi
36 min£40–55Drive 16.6 mi
- Drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera Housecar 16.6 mi
36 min£4–6Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Covent Garden stationsubway Piccadilly
51 min£13–55Subway via Leicester Square station
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
53 min£13–50Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9
1h 21m£2
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House is to bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden which costs £2 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 36 min and costs £120 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Southampton Street / Covent Garden. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Royal Opera House is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.7 miles.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs £12 - £24.
The train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Road Station takes 33 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House is to train which takes 43 min and costs £12 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden, which costs £2 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Royal Opera House, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £12–24 and the journey takes 33 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Royal Opera House
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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More Questions & Answers
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House is 17 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Royal Opera House.
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