FAQ: How Do I Get To/From Heathrow?

Let me field a question that I get asked quite frequently:

I'm coming to London via Heathrow...

but how do I get in from the airport?

Here are the three options that I recommend:

 Heathrow Express

This is a train that runs every 10 minutes from the airport

that will take you into central London's Paddington Station

in only 15 minutes for £19 each way.

It's not cheap, but it's fast and easy to do

when your brain is foggy with jetlag.

From Paddington, you can hop on the tube,

jump in a taxi or take a bus

to wherever you are staying.

*You can also get on the Heathrow Connect,

it's only £9.50 to get to Paddington,

leaves every 30 minutes,

and will take around 45 minutes.

TAKE THE TUBE

Did you know you can take the Tube 

all the way to & from Heathrow?

Yup. The Piccadilly Line runs all the way to Heathrow.

It takes about 50 minutes from Piccadilly Circus,

but it only cost about £6. 

You pick it up at Heathrow right near the Heathrow Express trains-

just follow the signs, you'll see it.

If you're on a budget and have the time,

it may be worth it to get your bags down the escalators of the underground

and read a book on your way out there.

TAKE A TAXI

Don't wait to get a cab until you're there

or you'll pay around £75-100.

Yikes.

Book ahead and the taxi TO Heathrow is approxiamately £30 

for up to 4 people.

The taxi is an awesome option to the airport 

as they pick you up (and you don't have to deal with transport to the train/tube)

and drop you off at the departures terminal.

Best case scenario and cheaper than two tickets on the Heathrow Express, too.

Booyah.

Book ahead and you can get a taxi FROM Heathrow for around £50

for up to 4 people.

The price is a bit more 

because they have to wait for you 

to go through customs 

and pay for parking while they come get you.

Dialing from outside the UK: +44 845 612 1212

Dialing from inside the UK:         0845 612 1212

I use a taxi company that can be reached at this number. 

I'd book 24 hours in advance.

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Now, you've got that issue settled

and you can spend your time thinking about the important issues....

Like where your first meal will be when you arrive in Central London.

{I like these places, btw.}




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