There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, or towncar
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London PaddingtonHeathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationBakerloo
29 min£13–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Charing CrossN9
1h 15m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross16.1 mi
35 min£70–85Drive 16.1 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross16.1 mi
35 min£4–6Towncar
- Take a town car from London Heathrow Airport to Charing Cross16.3 mi
35 minTrain
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court RdElizabeth
33 min£17–20Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Leicester Square stationPiccadilly
54 min£2–6
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs £12 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Charing Cross. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Charing Cross is 18 miles. The road distance is 16.2 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross without a car is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs £12 - £30.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £20 and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Charing Cross, Greater London, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Charing Cross hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £17–20 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross 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 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Tranzitt
- Phone
- +44 203 950 8070
- Website
- tranzitt.co.uk
Majestic Cars UK Limited
- Phone
- +44 207 1276 550
- Website
- majestictaxis.com
Hounslow Minicab
- Phone
- +44 208 577 1111
- Website
- hounslowminicab.co.uk
Heathrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 3475 8961
- Website
- taxi-from-heathrow-airport.co.uk
Airport Taxis & Transfers
- Phone
- +44 7808 789 089
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to Charing Cross
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross is 16 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Charing Cross.
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