There are regular and fast trains from central London which serve Heathrow daily from Paddington Station, located centrally and easily accessible via the District, Circle, Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City Underground lines.
Heathrow Express
The Heathrow Express (HEX) is the fastest way to travel between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals. 15 minutes to Terminals 2 and 3, and to Terminal 5 in just 6 minutes more, the HEX is fast and reliable. Team Heathrow colleagues, with a valid airport ID, are able to take advantage of a 75% discount on single, period return and carnet tickets for the Heathrow Express until further notice. These discounted tickets are available to purchase either via the Heathrow Express App, from the Service Support Assistants (SSAs) at Heathrow stations or from the GWR ticket office at Paddington Station. You will need to have your airport ID with you when purchasing and using these tickets.
Heathrow Airport Limited employees can also travel on Heathrow Express for free until 30 June 2021. Colleagues must present their valid Heathrow ID (displaying the Heathrow logo) at the ticket gates at Paddington and Heathrow stations to be given free entry and exit to the platform- no ticket is required. This free offer is also available for colleagues when travelling with up to three friends and family members, after 18:00 on weekdays or anytime at weekends. Currently these individuals must be from your household or social bubble and the travel must be essential in order to comply with Government lockdown restrictions.
Click here to view the Heathrow Express timetable
Book one off tickets (Make sure you select HAL employee discount in the railcard dropdown)
For more information visit https://www.heathrowexpress.com/ or call 0345 600 1515.
TfL Rail
Transport for London provides a stopping service between Paddington Station and Heathrow. The service runs twice an hour to Heathrow Terminals 2 and 5, calling at local west London stations. From a date later in 2021, only trains in the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays will serve Terminal 5. When this happens, please change at Terminal 2 for the free Heathrow Express service Terminal 5.
You can purchase tickets at a ticket machine, or use contactless, Oyster cards or Zone 6 travelcards.
London Underground links to Heathrow
The Piccadilly line provides a vital link between central London and Heathrow. A frequent service means you won't be waiting long, and the journey from central London to the airport takes less than an hour. Heathrow has three London Underground stations with access to the Piccadilly line – one between Terminals 2 and 3, and one each at Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. The Station at Terminal 4 is currently closed, due to the temporary relocation of airlines to Terminals 2 and 5..
For information on TfL Rail and London Underground travel times and fares, check the TfL website https://tfl.gov.uk/ or call TfL customer service on 0343 222 1234.
GWR from Reading to Heathrow
You can access Heathrow via rail services from Reading and the west with a change at West Drayton or Hayes and Harlington.
For more information on routes and timetables, check the GWR website https://www.gwr.com/ or call GWR customer service on 0345 7000 125.
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