How do I reach secondary airports or ports?

Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.

What about luggage storage?

Use lockers at London stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.

LHRUnited KingdomTPL: regional-hop-plan

London Heathrow Airport

London, United Kingdom

Drop-off

Central London (West End / Soho)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Heathrow Express

rail · 15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Heathrow Express
Headway: 15
Backup: Elizabeth line · 10m

Note

Non-stop train between Heathrow Airport (Terminals 2&3 and 5) and London Paddington, taking about 15 minutes to Paddington and around 21 minutes to Terminal 5. Paddington offers quick onward Underground links to Oxford Circus, Soho and the West End via the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Elizabeth lines.

Beyond downtown

London: Regional Hop Plan

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International business

Brief

Ideal for connecting directly into the city’s finance or embassy districts.

Service: Heathrow Express
Mode: rail
Freq: 15m
Note: Non-stop train between Heathrow Airport (Terminals 2&3 and 5) and London Paddington, taking about 15 minutes to Paddington and around 21 minutes to Terminal 5. Paddington offers quick onward Underground links to Oxford Circus, Soho and the West End via the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Elizabeth lines.

Regional coaches

Brief

Good when you need a one-seat ride into the suburbs or satellite cities.

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.

What locals actually do

Brief

Even locals pad 30 minutes of buffer during peak traffic.

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.

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FAQs

01How do I reach secondary airports or ports?: Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.
02What about luggage storage?: Use lockers at London stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.