There are 6 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington by train, bus, taxi, car, towncar, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London PaddingtonHeathrow Terminal 5 - London Paddington / ...
16 min£10–27Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Earl's Court stationPiccadilly
43 min£2–5Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco025 / ...
53 min£4–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington12.6 mi
24 min£50–65Drive 12.6 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington12.6 mi
24 min£4–5Towncar
- Take a town car from London Heathrow Airport to Kensington12.7 mi
25 min
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington is to subway which costs £2 - £5 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington is to train which takes 16 min and costs £10 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at West Cromwell Road / Tesco. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and arriving at London Paddington. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 and Kensington is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £10 - £27.
The train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington is to train which takes 16 min and costs £10 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £13 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 3, England and Kensington, England?
Heathrow Express operates a train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–27 and the journey takes 16 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £10–13 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route.
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- 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/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Earl's Court station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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
- 25 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from London Heathrow Airport to Kensington
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at West Cromwell Road / Tesco station.
Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington is 13 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Kensington.
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