There are 4 ways to get from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 by subway, bus, taxi, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationPiccadilly
54 min£2–6Bus
- Take the bus from Exhibition Road to Heathrow Terminal 5N9
1h 25m£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 516.8 mi
25 min£70–90Drive 16.8 mi
- Drive from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 516.8 mi
25 min£5–7
Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exhibition Road and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from South Kensington station station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Science Museum and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 16 miles. The road distance is 16.9 miles.
The best way to get from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to subway which takes 54 min and costs £2 - £6.
The subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Exhibition Road station.
Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Kensington station.
Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
What companies run services between Science Museum, England and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–6 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Exhibition Road to Heathrow Terminal 5 hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Kensington station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–6
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Exhibition Road to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.com
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 17 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Science Museum to Heathrow Terminal 5.
There are 3067+ hotels available in Heathrow Terminal 5.


