Free shuttle trains are free for travel between Terminal 5 station and Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3). You can also use an Transport for London Oyster card or a contactless payment card which will not be charged when travelling between terminals.
Booking at the station
You can also book your ticket at one of our coach stations, or even direct from the coach driver on the day of travel. You don't have to pay a booking fee when you purchase a ticket from a driver.Local buses at Heathrow Airport
Buses are free as long as you get off/on the buses on the perimeter roads of the airport and travel to and from the passenger terminals. Go beyond the perimeter roads and you pay the normal bus fare.You can take the last underground train to the airport which is at about 00:30 a.m. and gets you to Heathrow before 1:30 a.m. There are 24-hour coffee places that you can go to inside Heathrow. Or you take the N9 night bus to Heathrow from Trafalgar Square. They are about every 20 minutes abd take about 75 minutes.
Most hotels offer a Hoppa bus service to all Heathrow terminals
| Hotel | Terminal | Adult Cost single / return |
|---|
| Park Inn | Terminal 2 | £5.00 / £9.50 |
| Park Inn | Terminal 3 | £5.00 / £9.50 |
| Park Inn | Terminal 4 | £5.00 / £9.50 |
| Park Inn | Terminal 5 | £5.00 / £9.50 |
National Express operates a free coach service between London Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are quite close to each other and you can walk between them, but Terminal 4 is a separate building as is the new terminal 5.
National Express bus to Heathrow & central London
The National Express Heathrow service has its terminus at Victoria Coach Station and the buses go non-stop, there are no hotel pick-ups or drops. Most coaches only service the Heathrow Central Bus Station, not convenient for Terminals 4 or 5.You can walk between Terminals 2 and 3 via the pedestrian underpass. The route is well signposted and can be followed on our interactive Heathrow map. If you have walking difficulties, find out how to request special assistance. Free shuttle trains run between Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3) and Terminal 4.
Heathrow Airport by Coach
The central bus station is located between Terminals 2 and 3, is open 24 hours and is well sign posted. It is a few minutes walk from the terminals via underground walkways. From Terminal 4 and 5 you can catch a free Heathrow Connect or Heathrow Express service to the Central Bus Station.Free shuttle trains run between Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3) and Terminal 4 or Terminal 5. There are four trains an hour. Please note from 20 May 2018, to travel on the shuttle trains, you can get a free Inter-Terminal Transferticket from the machines in the station.
We recommend that you allow the following minimum connection times: 1 hour for connections within the same Heathrow terminal. 1 hour 30 minutes for connections that require travel between terminals at Heathrow.
The easiest way to get to Changi Airport Terminal 4 by public bus is to take 24, 27, 34, 36, 53 and 858 get you to Terminal 2 after which you can connect to the complimentary T2-T4 shuttle bus. The shuttle bus pick up point is at T2 Arrival Hall Door 1 and will drop you off at T4 at Departure Hall Door 3.
Terminal 4 and Terminal 5
Free shuttle trains run between Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3) and Terminal 4 or Terminal 5. There are four trains an hour. Please note from 20 May 2018, to travel on the shuttle trains, you can get a free Inter-Terminal Transferticket from the machines in the station.Terminal 4 is located on the south side of the airport, and can be reached from Terminals 1, 2 & 3 via the free inter-terminal transfer service on the Heathrow Express train, which takes approximately eight minutes.
On Busbud, all National Express tickets are E-tickets, so you don't need to print your ticket! You can just show your ID plus your PDF ticket on your mobile device. Although if you prefer to print your ticket you also can.
Where you can use your pass. You can travel for free anywhere in England, including London on local bus services. Free travel is not available on tourist buses or coach services like megabus.com and National Express.
Terminal 2 or Terminal 3
Free shuttle trains run between Terminal 4 station (Platform 1) and Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3). There are four trains an hour. Please note from 20 May 2018, to travel on the shuttle trains, you can get a free Inter-Terminal Transferticket from the machines in the station.You can buy National Express tickets at the airport at Heathrow Central Bus Station between terminals 2 and 3, but not from the driver or in advance online.
National Express coaches will pick up and drop you off at stops 13 and 14 just outside the Terminal 4 building, and transfers to Terminal 5 and the Central Bus Station can be made via stop 7.
If you miss your coach and want to travel on a later service, you'll need to buy a new ticket. You can only use your ticket for the journey you booked.
Booking at the station
You can also book your ticket at one of our coach stations, or even direct from the coach driver on the day of travel. You don't have to pay a booking fee when you purchase a ticket from a driver.Yes. You can get an earlier or later coach (subject to seats being available) on the date of your booking, simply by taking you ticket to a National Express desk at the airport.
The average journey time between Heathrow Airport and Southampton is 2 hours 16 minutes . On an average weekday, there are 173 trains travelling from Heathrow Airport to Southampton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays.
The easiest way to get to Changi Airport Terminal 4 by public bus is to take 24, 27, 34, 36, 53 and 858 get you to Terminal 2 after which you can connect to the complimentary T2-T4 shuttle bus. The shuttle bus pick up point is at T2 Arrival Hall Door 1 and will drop you off at T4 at Departure Hall Door 3.
Return
| London - Heathrow comparison of public transport 2020 |
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| Service | Standard Adult Fare* |
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| Heathrow Express Train (Anytime - walk up/oyster card) | £25.00# | £37.00# |
| Heathrow Express Train (14 Day Advance) | £15.00‡ | |
| Heathrow Express Train (30 Day Advance) | £12.50‡ | |
You can walk between Terminals 2 and 3 via the pedestrian underpass. The route is well signposted and can be followed on our interactive Heathrow map. If you have walking difficulties, find out how to request special assistance. Free shuttle trains run between Heathrow Central station (Terminals 2 & 3) and Terminal 4.
The Best Way to Get from Heathrow Airport to London
- The Tube. London's subway — the Underground or “the Tube” — is the least expensive way to travel between Heathrow and Central London.
- Heathrow Express.
- Ride-Sharing.
- Black Cabs.
- Car Service.
- TFL Rail Heathrow.
- National Express Bus.
- Feltham Rail Link.
RailAir operate a dedicated coach service which runs non-stop from Reading Station to Heathrow Airport. This coach service departs from Reading station every 20 minutes (or up to 30 minutes in the early hours of the morning) and travels to terminals 2, 3 and 5.
The Paddington Heathrow Express is a dedicated rail express link into central London. 15 minutes, every 15 minutes is the slogan. The Heathrow Express service is a premium train service, offering the fastest transfer between Heathrow and central London.
Buses run from the Central Bus Station at Heathrow which is between Terminals 2 and 3. Terminals 4 and 5 are at the other side of the airport. (You can use the free Heathrow Express trains that run every 15 minutes to Heathrow Central Station underneath the bus station from Terminals 4 and 5).
For the fastest route from Kings Cross St Pancras to Heathrow simply take the underground (on either the Hammersmith and City line or the Circle line) directly to London Paddington. Once you have arrived at London Paddington follow the signs and take the Heathrow Express direct to the airport.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Victoria Coach Station is 13 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
