There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Channel Tunnel by train, subway, unknown, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, travel
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Take the subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
3h 2mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
4h 28mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
2h 35mSubway, train, travel
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square station
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
3h 57mBus, travel via Dover
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
5h 10m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Channel Tunnel is 173 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and subway and travel which takes 3h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 700+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Channel Tunnel. However, you can walk to Heathrow Terminal 5, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Channel Tunnel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €2–4
- Peak
- €2–4
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €3–5
- Peak
- €4–7
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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