Airports
When should I leave for the airport?To the airport from King’s Cross.
When should I leave?
- Spare time 15 min
- Journey 45 min
- At the airport 2 hours
- Spare time15 min
- Journey45 min
- At the airport2 hours
Routes
Every way to HeathrowThe best way to each airport
Pick an airport to see where it is and every way to get there.
- Terminals
- Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5
- Train station
- Under the terminals, one stop per terminal
- Elizabeth lineFastestCircleElizabeth
- Time
- 45 min
- Changes
- 1 change
- Cost
- £
With luggage: Roomy trains with lifts. Good with big bags.- Go down to the UndergroundFollow the signs from the concourse.
- Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line, eastboundOne stop to Farringdon.
- Elizabeth line, westbound to HeathrowAll trains stop at Terminals 2 and 3. Some go on to Terminal 4, others to Terminal 5, so check the front of the train.
- Heathrow ExpressCircleHeathrow Express
- Time
- 45 min
- Changes
- 1 change
- Cost
- £££
With luggage: Luggage racks and a quiet ride. The most expensive.- Go down to the Underground
- Circle or Hammersmith & City line, westboundTo Paddington, about 10 minutes.
- Heathrow Express from PaddingtonNon-stop to Terminals 2 and 3 in about 15 minutes, then on to Terminal 5.
- Piccadilly linePiccadilly
- Time
- 55 min
- Changes
- No changes
- Cost
- £
With luggage: No changes, but packed at rush hour.- Go down to the UndergroundFollow the signs from the concourse.
- Piccadilly line, westboundStay on to Heathrow. Check the front of the train for your terminal.
- Get off at your terminalThere are stops for Terminals 2 and 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5.
- Taxi
- Time
- 60 to 90 min
- Changes
- No changes
- Cost
- £££
With luggage: Door to door with no stairs. Traffic can make it slow, and the fare goes up with it.- Go to the taxi rankBlack cabs wait outside the station. You can also book a minicab ahead.
- Straight to your terminalThe time depends a lot on traffic.
- With luggage: Roomy trains with lifts. Good with big bags.
- Go down to the UndergroundFollow the signs from the concourse.
- Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line, eastboundOne stop to Farringdon.
- Elizabeth line, westbound to HeathrowAll trains stop at Terminals 2 and 3. Some go on to Terminal 4, others to Terminal 5, so check the front of the train.
- With luggage: Luggage racks and a quiet ride. The most expensive.
- Go down to the Underground
- Circle or Hammersmith & City line, westboundTo Paddington, about 10 minutes.
- Heathrow Express from PaddingtonNon-stop to Terminals 2 and 3 in about 15 minutes, then on to Terminal 5.
- With luggage: No changes, but packed at rush hour.
- Go down to the UndergroundFollow the signs from the concourse.
- Piccadilly line, westboundStay on to Heathrow. Check the front of the train for your terminal.
- Get off at your terminalThere are stops for Terminals 2 and 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5.
- With luggage: Door to door with no stairs. Traffic can make it slow, and the fare goes up with it.
- Go to the taxi rankBlack cabs wait outside the station. You can also book a minicab ahead.
- Straight to your terminalThe time depends a lot on traffic.
Travelling with bags
Make the trip easier
A few things that help when you’re carrying suitcases.
Good to know
Questions people ask
Most airlines ask you to be at the airport 2 hours before a short flight and 3 hours before a long one. Add the journey and some spare time. The planner at the top works it out.
Yes on the Tube, the Elizabeth line, Thameslink and the DLR. The Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Express trains have their own fares, so check the price and how to pay before you go. For Luton, buy a ticket to Luton Airport, not Luton Airport Parkway, and the DART shuttle is included.
Check the first trains before you book. The Piccadilly line runs all night to Heathrow on Fridays and Saturdays. For other early flights, a taxi or a nearby hotel may be easier.
Pick routes with no changes, or roomy trains. The Elizabeth line and Thameslink have lifts and space. Avoid the Tube between 8 and 9:30am and 5 and 6:30pm.
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