There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Covent Garden stationPiccadilly
57 min£3–6Bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Southampton Street / Covent GardenN9
1h 33m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House18.1 mi
39 min£75–95Drive 18.1 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House18.1 mi
39 min£5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury LaneN9
1h 36m£2
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House is to bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden which costs £2 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House is to taxi which takes 39 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Southampton Street / Covent Garden. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 station station and arriving at Covent Garden station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Royal Opera House is 18 miles. The road distance is 18.2 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House without a car is to subway which takes 57 min and costs £3 - £6.
The subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Covent Garden station takes 55 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Royal Opera House, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Covent Garden station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Southampton Street / Covent Garden hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Covent Garden station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Southampton Street / Covent Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Covent Garden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House is 18 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Royal Opera House.
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