How do I get from London Heathrow airport to King's Cross St Pancras?

Q: How do I get from London Heathrow airport to King's Cross St Pancras?

Piccadilly line: £5.90 for one traveler, 57–65 min. It leaves you at King's Cross St Pancras, five stops past Piccadilly Circus. The Piccadilly line runs here direct from Heathrow for £5.90, the same fare as every other Zone 1 station. For a Eurostar connection this beats the Elizabeth line: changing at Paddington with luggage eats most of the twenty minutes it would save.

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1 way to King's Cross St Pancras

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Piccadilly line

Piccadilly · Transport for London

57–65 min rideEvery 10 min05:00–23:30

Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3King's Cross St Pancras

Luggage 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The Piccadilly line runs here direct from Heathrow for £5.90, the same fare as every other Zone 1 station. For a Eurostar connection this beats the Elizabeth line: changing at Paddington with luggage eats most of the twenty minutes it would save.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

The Eurostar and northern rail terminus, direct on the Piccadilly line.

London Heathrow

Follow the signs

Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3

Piccadilly line · 57–65 min

King's Cross St Pancras

Piccadilly line serves King's Cross St Pancras. N9 night bus does not.

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.

From arrivals to King's Cross St Pancras

Find the stop

Underground stations at Terminals 2 & 3. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Piccadilly line

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at King's Cross St Pancras

57–65 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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A private car into London: £132 for four

Four pay £23.60 on the cheapest way to King's Cross St Pancras on this page. The car meets you in arrivals and drives to your door. £132 is what Welcome Pickups charges to the centre of London; it quotes the fare for your own address when you book ahead.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the N9 night bus stop at King's Cross St Pancras?

No. It runs to Green Park in 79 minutes.

Does the Elizabeth line stop at King's Cross St Pancras?

No. It runs to Paddington.

What if my flight arrives 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.

How far is King's Cross St Pancras from the centre?