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Paddington Station is the terminus for the Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect airport trains. From Heathrow to Paddington for most people it is thus a no brainer, the Heathrow Express taking just 15 minutes. If you are on a budget the London Underground from Heathrow to Paddington is a fraction of the cost but will take around an hour.

For visitors flying into Heathrow, the Paddington area is a convenient area to find accommodation.		 Heathrow to Paddington
Hotel accommodation of all types are available in Paddington, we have several pages reviewing hotels near Paddington Station, including hotel street maps.
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Heathrow and airports/stations To Paddington Map
500m south of Paddington Station is Lancaster Gate Underground Station and Hyde Park. Most of the accommodation is sandwiched in the streets between Lancaster Gate and Paddington Station.
Very frequent buses also run 24 hours a day between Paddington and Marble Arch, at the western end of Oxford Street.
Paddington From London's Railway Stations
The London Underground runs direct from Paddington Station to Euston, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street and Victoria Stations via the Circle Line. At Baker Street the Jubilee Line connects to Waterloo and London Bridge.
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Heathrow Airport to Paddington
By far the most comfortable transfer from Heathrow to Paddington is to catch the Heathrow Express direct from Heathrow to Paddington.

At a fraction of the cost of the Heathrow Express, the London Underground will deliver you from Heathrow to Paddington in about an hour, changing at Earls Court. If you have lots of luggage you can avoid the escalators at Earls Court, by getting off at Hammersmith and getting an extra train to Earls Court which arrives at the same platform as the Paddington train.
Gatwick Airport to Paddington
From Gatwick to Paddington the only realistic route is to travel by train to London Victoria, then get the Underground, local bus or a taxi direct to Paddington.
The defacto train from Gatwick to Victoria is the Gatwick Express, a dedicated airport train. If you are on a budget there are slightly cheaper commuter trains on the same route or for those where cost is everything a much slower, less frequent Gatwick airport bus to Victoria.
Stansted Airport to Paddington
Choice is fundamentally between cheap airport buses and the Stansted Express train from Liverpool Street. Liverpool Street is a comparatively long transfer from Paddington, the buses run much closer. Direct Underground trains run to both Paddington and Lancaster gate in about 20 minutes from Liverpool Street.

National Express run a very frequent 24 hour bus to Stansted that picks up at Baker Street, less than a mile from Paddington. A couple of stops on the Underground or there is a no 27 bus that runs a 24x7 service.
The cheapest transfer is to get the Underground to Liverpool Street or Stratford and get the airport buses run by Terravision and National Express respectively.
Luton Airport to Paddington
There is a train service from Luton Airport to London, at Luton Airport you catch a free transfer bus to the nearest railway station 5 minutes away. Get off the train in London at Farringdon or Kings Cross then get the Underground to Paddington.
A cheaper option is the London Green Line Luton airport bus that runs several times an hour from outside the terminal at Luton to Baker Street, a short underground or bus (no 27) to Paddington.
Paddington by Taxi
The only worthwhile airport to consider using a taxi from is London Heathrow. A black taxi from in front of the terminal will cost in the region of £50, (taxis are metered but fares will vary depending on time of day and time taken).

A short taxi connection to say Baker Street or Oxford Street will cost around £5-£7, Victoria or Kings Cross £10.
Transfers For Small Groups & Families

If there are four or more of you travelling in a group, do explore the option of chartering your own minibus. For Heathrow especially a minibus has compelling advantages both economic and practical to using public transport.
Airports To/From Central London by Private Hire Vehicle - Price
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Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
 3 £40-£65 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
 16 £105 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £125 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £160 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
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Gatwick
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
 3 £60-£85 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
 16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
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Luton
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
 16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Luton Minibus Service Details
Stansted
Passengers
Capacity 		Luggage
Capacity*		 Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
 16 £185 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
 12 £220 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
 12 £260 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Stansted Minibus Service Details
Dot 2 Dot Hotel Shared Hotel Shuttle Bus To/From Heathrow /Gatwick

The Hotel bus shuttle is an established shared minibus service transporting travellers between Heathrow Airport and their Central London Hotel.

You pay a flat fare per person, whether there is one or four of you. You will share the minibus with other travellers.
The driver will drop you off at your Central London hotel in the order which makes most sense given the location of the destination hotels.
Coming back out to the airport, you agree a time slot within which the minibus will pick you up from your hotel lobby.

The service is well established and is used by many small tour operators. You should be aware that this is a shared service, not a private taxi transfer. You may have to wait at the airport 15-20 minutes for the shuttle and you may get a mini-tour of London if the people on board have widely dispersed accommodation.

Dot 2 Dot have desks in the terminals and plenty of their own staff available at the airports to make sure the transfer goes smoothly.

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