London Heathrow Airport

This is the overnight lifeline when the metro or flagship express shuts down.

Service

Piccadilly line (London Underground)

Mode

metro

Freq

5-10m

Note

London Underground line from all Heathrow terminals to central London stations such as Hammersmith, Earl’s Court, South Kensington, Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. Journey to the West End takes about 50 minutes, with trains at least every 10 minutes between roughly 05:00 and 23:30 plus Night Tube service on Friday and Saturday nights (not serving Terminal 4 overnight).

If even this pauses, default to the licensed taxi rank or approved ride-hailing pickup outside arrivals.

Service

National Express Heathrow–London Victoria

Mode

coach

Freq

20-30m

Note

Direct coach services from Heathrow Central Bus Station and some terminals to London Victoria Coach Station, with some trips via Earl’s Court and Hammersmith for Underground connections to the West End. Fastest journeys take about 40 minutes to Victoria, running roughly every 20–30 minutes across most of the day and through the night, traffic permitting.

Load balance onto the local transit card before midnight because some kiosks shut or stop accepting bills after hours.