London Heathrow airporttoLondon by train

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

2 trains from Heathrow

Not all night: the Elizabeth line runs 05:21–00:12.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Heathrow Express is 25 minutes quicker for £11.40 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Elizabeth line

Elizabeth · Transport for London

40–45 min rideEvery 10 min05:21–00:12

Rail stations at Terminals 2 & 3Paddington

Luggage space

£14.60total for 1 adult£14.60 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for London

Pickup, hours & luggage

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

£14.60 to Paddington, £15.50 further into Zone 1 — Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street. Oyster and contactless cost the same; there is no paper single. It counts towards the daily cap, so a same-day return costs the cap, not two singles.

Luggage. Racks at the ends of the carriages; the trains are built for it.

Hours. Terminals 2 & 3, daily, with the first at 05:54 on Sundays. Terminal 5 runs 05:15 to 00:07 and Terminal 4 only 05:30 to 23:47 — Terminal 4 is first to close and last to open every day.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Train

Heathrow Express

Heathrow Express · Heathrow Express

15–21 min rideEvery 15 min

Terminals 2 & 3 and Terminal 5London Paddington

Luggage space

£26total for 1 adult£26 eachBuy ticket4 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Terminals 2 & 3 and Terminal 5; Terminal 4 by a free four-minute transfer train

The walk-up standard single is £26.00, confirmed by both the operator and TfL. Children 15 and under travel free in Standard Class with a paying adult. An advance fare from £10.00 exists but must be booked at least 30 days ahead and is non-refundable and non-amendable.

Luggage. Racks throughout; it is built as an airport train.

Price for every party size · Fare source

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 train?

For one traveler the cheapest train is the Elizabeth line at £14.60, 40–45 min; the fastest is the Heathrow Express at £26, 15–21 min. It is not the cheapest way in: the Piccadilly line at £5.90 is.

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The cheapest of each kind, for one

Compare all of them

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Elizabeth line runs 05:21–00:12. 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 train leaves you

Elizabeth line Elizabeth

From rail stations at Terminals 2 & 3 to Paddington, continuing through Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road and Liverpool Street. 40–45 min

Heathrow Express Heathrow Express

From Terminals 2 & 3 and Terminal 5 to London Paddington, and nowhere else. 15–21 min

Before you travel

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

Elizabeth line: £14.60 for one traveler, £29.20 for two. Heathrow Express: £26 for one traveler, £52 for two.

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

Elizabeth line: 40–45 min, to Paddington. Heathrow Express: 15–21 min, to London Paddington.

What time does the train run from London Heathrow airport?

Elizabeth line: 05:21–00:12.