There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford by train, subway, bus, or car
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
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 King's Cross to Ely
- Take the train from Ely to Thetford
2h 58m£36–102Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)Heathrow Terminal 5 - Shenfield / ...
- Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Bus InterchangeUk007
3h 40m£24–37Drive 100.3 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford100.3 mi
1h 44m£25–36Subway, train
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Finsbury Park station
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Take the train from Cambridge to Thetford
3h 46m£36–70Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Interchange727 / ...
4h£31–34
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford is to train and bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £24 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Bus Interchange. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Thetford via Paddington, King's Cross and Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Thetford is 113 miles. The road distance is 100.9 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 58m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford train services, operated by Heathrow Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £31–34 and the journey takes 4h.
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- 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
- £10–45
- 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
- £13–26
- 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/
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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 10 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 Terminal 5 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–7
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cambridge to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £31–34
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford train services, operated by Heathrow Express, arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford is 101 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Thetford.
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