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Kings Cross to Heathrow Airport

Find the different options for getting between Heathrow and Kings Cross Station.

How to get from London Kings Cross to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

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Heathrow Express

For Heathrow Express users, take the London Underground (Circle or Hammersmith and City lines) directly to London Paddington and catch the Heathrow Express non-stop to Heathrow. Journey times on average take around 45 minutes.

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Elizabeth line

To catch the Elizabeth line, take the London Underground (Victoria line to Euston, then Northern line to Tottenham Court Road) and catch the Elizabeth line direct to Heathrow. Journey times on average take around 55 minutes.

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London Underground

You can take the Piccadilly line on the London Underground directly from Kings Cross to Heathrow. Journey times on average take around just over an hour.

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Coaches

If you’re catching a coach from Victoria Coach Station, take the Victoria line from Kings Cross to Victoria, then you can take a National Express or megabus coach from there direct to Heathrow. Journey times on average take just over an hour.

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Frequently asked questions

There are multiple options for getting from London Kings Cross Station to Heathrow Airport on public transport.

The fastest route is to travel from Kings Cross to Paddington on the London Underground, and then take the Heathrow Express, a non-stop service between Paddington and Heathrow. The typical journey time for this route takes around 45 minutes.

The most direct and cheapest route for this journey is to take the Piccadilly line directly from Kings Cross to Heathrow. This journey takes just over an hour to complete.

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There is one direct train route from Kings Cross to Heathrow. The Piccadilly line on the London Underground takes just over an hour to complete the journey, serving several stations across Central and West London along the way.

Other faster routes are available, such as taking the Heathrow Express or Elizabeth line, however catching these routes require changing trains.

The most convenient ‘Tube’ or London Underground line to use for the journey between Kings Cross and Heathrow is the Piccadilly line. You can catch the Piccadilly line from Kings Cross, and it provides a direct route to Heathrow.

The journey typically takes just over hour to complete, depending on which Heathrow Terminal you are heading to, and the time of day.

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The journey between Kings Cross and Heathrow Airport typically takes between 45 minutes and 1 hour 15 minutes, depending on your chosen route and the time of day you are travelling.

A typical black cab taxi fare from Kings Cross, will cost between £56.00 and £105.00*, and will take between 30 minutes and an hour, both depending on the time of day you are making the journey, and which Heathrow Terminal you are travelling to.

You can also book a taxi or private hire car through one of Heathrow’s approved providers WeKnow London and Minicabit, who can offer fixed rates for your journey.

*This is the standard fare bracket when taking a black cab between Central London and Heathrow airport.

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When travelling on the London Underground, the journey between Kings Cross and Heathrow Airport will typically take around an hour, however this is dependent on which Terminal you are travelling to at Heathrow, the route you are taking, and the time of day.