There are 7 ways to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thornton Heath to Clapham Junction
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Staines
- Take the bus from Staines station to Heathrow Terminal 5
1h 27mDrive 23.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 523.9 mi
43 min£6–9Train, line 035 bus
- Take the train from Thornton Heath to London VictoriaEpsom Downs - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Terminal 5035 / ...
1h 52m£16–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 523.9 mi
43 min£130–160Subway, train
- Take the subway from Balham station to Tottenham Court Road stationNorthern
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminal 5Elizabeth
1h 43m£22–29Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Holborn StationN68
- Take the subway from Holborn station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationPiccadilly
1h 48m£6–9Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
2h 15m£6–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus and subway which costs £6 - £9 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Thornton Heath station to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath Station and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via West Croydon Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Thornton Heath and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Balham station and Tottenham Court Road Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Thornton Heath and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 25 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Balham station.
Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Thornton Heath, England and Heathrow Terminal 5, 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.
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Thornton Heath to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Holborn station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Tottenham Court Road Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 07766 703 970
- carlone48@msn.com
- Website
- carlonelimited.co.uk
Bus from Staines station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.carlonelimited.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Talbot Road Thornton Heath to Holborn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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
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More Questions & Answers
Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Tottenham Court Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 24 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Thornton Heath to Heathrow Terminal 5.
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