London Heathrow Airport to London

Heathrow Express

Non-stop train between Heathrow Airport (Terminals 2&3 and 5) and London Paddington, taking about 15 minutes to Paddington and around 21 minutes to Terminal 5. Paddington offers quick onward Underground links to Oxford Circus, Soho and the West End via the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Elizabeth lines.

Elizabeth line

Frequent TfL rail service from Heathrow Terminals 2&3, 4 and 5 through central London, including Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road and Farringdon. Typical journey to the West End (e.g. Tottenham Court Road) is about 30–35 minutes with air-conditioned trains running around every 10 minutes, though some branches and terminals may see 15–30 minute gaps.

Piccadilly line (London Underground)

London Underground line from all Heathrow terminals to central London stations such as Hammersmith, Earl’s Court, South Kensington, Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. Journey to the West End takes about 50 minutes, with trains at least every 10 minutes between roughly 05:00 and 23:30 plus Night Tube service on Friday and Saturday nights (not serving Terminal 4 overnight).

National Express Heathrow–London Victoria

Direct coach services from Heathrow Central Bus Station and some terminals to London Victoria Coach Station, with some trips via Earl’s Court and Hammersmith for Underground connections to the West End. Fastest journeys take about 40 minutes to Victoria, running roughly every 20–30 minutes across most of the day and through the night, traffic permitting.

National Express Heathrow–Earl’s Court / Hammersmith

Selected National Express services from Heathrow stop at Earl’s Court and Hammersmith, offering easy Underground transfers (District, Piccadilly, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) into Soho and the wider West End. Fastest journeys to Earl’s Court can be as quick as 25 minutes, with limited but regular daily departures; check exact times before travel.