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To Paddington · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

1 metro from Heathrow

Not all night: the Piccadilly line runs 05:00–23:30.

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Piccadilly line

Piccadilly · Transport for London

50 min rideEvery 10 min05:00–23:30

Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3Every Zone 1 station without a change

Non-stopLuggage space

£5.90total for 1 adult£5.90 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for London

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5

The same £5.90 on Oyster or a contactless card, from any Heathrow terminal, to any Zone 1 station, at any hour — TfL offers no off-peak fare on this journey at all. A paper single is £7.00. It counts towards the daily cap, which the Express does not.

Luggage. No stated limit, but it is a tube train and the Piccadilly line has no racks.

Hours. The airport states trains run between 05:00 and 23:30. On Friday and Saturday nights the Night Tube runs through, but TfL's timetable says it serves "Heathrow Terminal 5 (excluding Heathrow Terminal 4)" — so Terminal 4 has no night service on any night.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Heathrow into London

How do I get from London Heathrow airport to London city center by metro?

One metro reaches Paddington: the Piccadilly line, £5.90 for one traveler, 50 min, to every Zone 1 station without a change. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into London by any means. The fastest way overall is the Heathrow Express, 15–21 min.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Piccadilly line runs 05:00–23:30. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each metro leaves you

Piccadilly line Piccadilly

From underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3 to every Zone 1 station without a change, including Piccadilly Circus and King's Cross. 50 min

Before you travel

How much is the metro from London Heathrow airport to London city center?

Piccadilly line: £5.90 for one traveler, £11.80 for two.

How long does the metro take from London Heathrow airport to London?

Piccadilly line: 50 min, to every Zone 1 station without a change.

What time does the metro run from London Heathrow airport?

Piccadilly line: 05:00–23:30.