There are 6 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow by subway, train, bus, car, taxi, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3Elizabeth
1h 25m£22–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
2h 5m£4–6Train, bus
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to London VictoriaEpsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
1h 26m£11–25Drive 21.8 mi
- Drive from Thornton Heath to Heathrow21.8 mi
41 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thornton Heath to Heathrow21.8 mi
41 min£120–150Towncar
- Take a town car from Thornton Heath to London Heathrow Airport21.6 mi
41 min
Thornton Heath to Heathrow by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow is to bus which costs £3 - £6 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton Heath station to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath Station and arriving at Heathrow Central Bus Station via West Croydon Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton Heath to Heathrow. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Balham station and Tottenham Court Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Thornton Heath and Heathrow is 27 miles. The road distance is 21.9 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 25m and costs £21 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Heathrow, England?
Metrobus operates a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 47m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Thornton Heath to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Croydon Local Taxis
- Phone
- +44 20 8681 3333
Croydon Cars MiniCab Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4000
- Website
- croydoncar.co.uk
Croydon Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 6094
- Website
- croydonairporttransfer.co.uk
Cabhoo Minicabs Service
- Phone
- +44 20 8686 4545
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Thornton Heath to London Heathrow Airport
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More Questions & Answers
Thornton Heath to Heathrow train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton Heath to Heathrow is 22 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Thornton Heath to Heathrow.
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