There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 by subway, train, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationBakerloo
- Take the train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3London Paddington - Heathrow Terminal 5 / ...
31 min£12–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus StationN9
1h 21m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 317.1 mi
32 min£70–90Drive 17.1 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 317.1 mi
32 min£5–7Towncar
- Take a town car from Charing Cross to London Heathrow Airport17 mi
31 minTrain
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3Elizabeth
35 min£16–20Subway
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationPiccadilly
56 min£2–6
Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to subway and train which takes 31 min and costs £12 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Road Station station and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Heathrow Terminal 3 is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 without a car is to subway and train which takes 31 min and costs £12 - £30.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3, including transfers.
Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 is to bus which takes 1h 21m and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £20 and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Heathrow Terminal 3, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £16–20 and the journey takes 35 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Subway from Leicester Square station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Charing Cross to London Heathrow Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3 is 17 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Charing Cross to Heathrow Terminal 3.
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