Christmas and New Year travel to Heathrow

Your at-a-glance guide to transport and travel changes over the holiday period. Details may be subject to change – please confirm with the relevant operator before you travel.

Normal timetables resume for all operators by Tuesday 2 January.

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Sunday 24 December (Christmas Eve)

Heathrow Express for London: No service (Network Rail engineering works).

Heathrow Connect for London: No service (Network Rail engineering works).

London Underground: Amended Sunday timetable (early finish).

London buses: Reduced timetable (no night services).

First for Slough 7/N7: Sunday timetable.

First for Slough 8/N8: Sunday timetable (early finish). Last bus from Slough: 1800. Last bus from Heathrow Terminal 5: 18:20.

Railair for Reading: Weekend timetable (early finish). Last coach from reading: 19:45. Last coach from Heathrow Central: 20:50.

Airline for Oxford: Normal timetable (early finish). Last service from Heathrow at 22:00.

National coaches (National Express): Normal timetable, some services will finish early.

National coaches (Megabus): Normal timetable, some services will finish early.

Hotel Hoppa: Amended timetable - details to be confirmed.

Taxis: Available on all terminal forecourts - you may wish to book in advance.

Minicabs and private hire: Please book in advance.

We Know London private hire: Available at the We Know London desk in arrivals or call: +44 (0)20 3893 4525.

Chauffeur service: Please book in advance.

Monday 25 December (Christmas Day)

Heathrow Express: No service (Network Rail engineering works).

Heathrow Connect: No service (Network Rail engineering works).

London Underground: No service.

London buses: No service.

First for Slough 7/N7: Half-hourly service.

First for Slough 8/N8: No service.

Railair for Reading: No service.

The Airline for Oxford: From Oxford (Gloucester Green), 06:00 then every hour until 17:00.
From Heathrow Central Bus Station,10 past and 20 past every two hours starting at 07:10, until 20:20.

National coaches (National Express): Increased services with additional coaches to/ from London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.

National coaches (Megabus): Coaches every two hours to Cardiff, Gatwick Airport and London Victoria.

Hotel Hoppa: Amended timetable - details to be confirmed.

Taxis: Available on all terminal forecourts - you may wish to book in advance.

Minicabs and private hire: Please book in advance.

We Know London private hire: Available at the We Know London desk in arrivals or call: +44 (0)20 3893 4525.

Chauffeur service: Please book in advance.