The
Heathrow - Central London Airport Bus
is performed by National Express long distance coaches, complete with
onboard washrooms. Currently this is the only scheduled bus service
between Heathrow and Central London.
The service starts at the Central Bus Station at Heathrow and terminates
in Central London at Victoria Coach Station. The buses are not dedicated
Heathrow - London buses, they are long distances buses that have Heathrow
as their first/last stop outside London. |
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Journey
time will vary according to traffic conditions, but will normally
be between 45 and 75 minutes.
For passengers arriving or departing from Terminals 4 or 5 you need
to catch the free train shuttles that connect these terminals with
the central area where the bus station is. |
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Heathrow
Central Coach Station |
Buses
& Departure Points
At Heathrow buses depart from Heathrow Central Coach Station, allow
10 minutes from here to transfer to Terminals 1,2 or 3 by foot.
From Terminal 4 you need to catch the Heathrow Connect train (free)
which runs from Terminal 4 to the central train station underneath
the bus station.
From Terminal 5 you need to catch the Heathrow Express train, also
free and also every 15 minutes
We have
a dedicated page on Victoria
Coach Station and district. |
| National
Express Heathrow - Central LondonTransfer Coach |
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For up to
date timetables and tickets follow the link below to the National Express
Web Site.
You will save yourself time by purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets ordered
online are e-tickets, emailed to your inbox immediately after ordering.
You have to stipulate a specific transfer time reserving you a seat. If
flight is late or early, travel on other schedules but seat is not reserved. |
Fare
: £5.00
Single, £9.00 Return.
(Children 3-15 Half Price)
National
Express Heathrow - Victoria Ticketing & Timetables
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Journey
Time : Around 50 minutes, but allow much longer
Frequency:
Very frequent but last bus into London about 21:30 |
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Getting
To The Bus Station
The
bus station is above the London Underground Station.
From Terminals 1,2 and 3 follow the signs to the bus station. You
will follow a luggage trolley friendly route underground with moving
walkways to the Underground ticket office. From here there are escalators
and lifts up to the bus station at surface level.
From Terminals 4 and 5 you take the Heathrow Connect or Heathrow
Express trains (free) to Heathrow Central, then you follow a similar
signposted route to that described above
Bus
Station
The
bus station has recently been upgraded. There is a ticket office,
toilets, newstand/confectioner and coffee shop. Queues can get long
at the ticket office at peak times.
Luggage
Note
that luggage capacity is two medium sized suitcases weighing no
more than 20kg each and one piece of hand luggage per person. The
driver has no apparatus to weigh the cases and at the end of the
day its at the discretion of the driver what goes on the bus.
Bicycles are carried at the discretion of the driver, as long as
the bicycle is properly packaged 'airline style' and there is sufficient
capacity in the hold.
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| Mainstream
Transport Options Between Heathrow and Central London |
| Heathrow
Express Train |
£16.50 |
Every 15 minutes.
Journey 15-20 mins to London Paddington. Travelcards + Oyster Cards not
accepted.
Doesn't stop at T4. |
| Heathrow
Connect Train |
£7.40 |
Every 30-60
mins. Journey 25-30 mins to London Paddington. Travelcards + Oyster Cards
not accepted.
Doesn't stop at T5. |
| London
Underground Train |
£4.00 |
Visits
all terminals, approx every 5 minutes.
45-60 mins to central London.
Travelcards or Oyster Cards cheaper, zone 6. |
| National
Express Coach |
£5.00 |
Starts
from Central Bus Station between Terminals 1,2 & 3
Free train link from T4 and T5
3-6 buses an hour. 45-75 mins to London (Victoria). |
| SkyShuttle
Hotel Shuttle |
£17
to
£21 |
Hotel
shuttle bus (shared) service to any hotel
Maximum wait 20 mins. 30-75 mins to any London hotel.
Serves all terminals. |
| Black
Taxi |
London's
black cabs form the taxi ranks outside each terminal.
No wait. 30-75 mins to any London hotel. £40-£70.
Maximum of 5 passengers and limited luggage. 3/4 large cases. |
| Group/Family
Bus Charter |
For
groups and large families a charter bus will meet you outside customs/baggage.
No wait. 30-75 mins to any London hotel.
Even smallest 8 seat bus will take 16 large cases. |
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