There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks by train, bus, car, taxi, towncar, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woolwich DockyardElizabeth
1h 5m£17–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing CrossN9
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to Canning TownN15
2h 34m£4–71Drive 25.9 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks25.9 mi
1h 2m£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks25.9 mi
1h 2m£120–150Towncar
- Take a town car from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London City Airport26.2 mi
1h 3mTrain via Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)Heathrow Terminal 5 - Shenfield / ...
- Take the train from Stratford DLR Station to London City Airport DLR StationDlr
1h 14m£18–23Subway
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Green Park stationPiccadilly
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Canning Town stationJubilee
1h 19m£5–10
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks is to subway which costs £4 - £11 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Constance Street via Charing Cross and Canning Town. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Woolwich Dockyard. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Royal Docks is 29 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £17 - £40.
The train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woolwich Dockyard takes 1h including transfers and departs four times a day.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £17 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £75 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Royal Docks, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woolwich Dockyard 4 times a day. Tickets cost £17–40 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Constance Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, Charing Cross, and Canning Town in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford DLR Station to London City Airport DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/dlr/?cid=dlr
- Off Peak
- £1–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £4–6
Subway from Green Park station to Canning Town station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £1
- Peak
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–50
Bus from Charing Cross to Canning Town
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Single Ticket
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London City Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Charing Cross station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Woolwich Dockyard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks is 26 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Docks.
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