Heathrow Express

I have used the Heathrow Express service for many years. The Heathrow Express is the name of the fast and direct train service connecting Paddington train station to Heathrow Terminals. It starts at 5.10 am and runs until after midnight and the journey takes 15 minutes. If you take it from Paddington train station, you will have to go to platforms 6 or 7 for the departure. There are ticket machines and ticket kiosks where you can buy the ticket, which costs 16.50 Pounds for one way journey. If you arrive at one of the terminals at Heathrow, you should follow the signs for Heathrow Express, they are quite visible and easy to ...  Read the complete review

This is supposed to be one of the most expensive train rides per square mile in the world. But it is so convenient, it is worth the expense. Why waste your time on a crowded smelly tube when you go in a spacious, clean and comfortable train for only 15 minutes? The service runs regularly, so you never have to rush fearing that you will miss your train. It' great if you have kids too as the stress of the commute is minimal. The price is not that different from other airport to main city locations elsewhere in the world. My recommendation is to stay near Paddington Station in one of the many local hotels the night before your flight, ...  Read the complete review

The Heathrow Express does exactly what it says on the tin- gets you to Heathrow from Paddington, quickly. I have taken the Express numerous times, and every time it has been on time, good service, easy to use, find, etc. The Express leaves from Paddington station (bakerloo, hammersmith & City, circle and district lines on the tube), from platforms 6 & 7, very hard to miss with the big signs. There is a special ticket booth near those platforms, but note, they do not accept Solo cards. At the Heathrow end, follow the signs to the trains, and get a ticket from the automated ticket machines. A return is usually good for the next month or two, but if you ...  Read the complete review

The Heatrow Express train is a shuttle service between Paddington Train station and the terminals at Heathrow airport. It is fast (around 15 min to Terminals 1 - 2 and 3 and a couple of mins more for terminal 5) it is frequent, trains run every 15 miniutes, it is reliable (I have used it probably more than 100 times and never remember one occasion when I was later than 5 minutes) BUT cheap it is not. 16.50 Pounds is the cost for one way ticket. It is a lot! I always use it when I need to go to Heatrow on business, in the very old days our company paid us chauffeured cars, but I must admit that it is much faster by train, and eco friendly ...  Read the complete review

I fly out and back from heathrow at least once every 15 days and nromally go there with the Paddington Express train. I take the tube to Paddington station and then come out of the stairs and go straight to the machines selling tickets, buy my return ticket for 27 Pounds with my Amex card (it goes on the expenses) and board the first available train. I prefer to find a seat in the coaches in the middle, because they are closer to the stairs when I arrive at Heathrow and go to my terminal. There are vagons which are mobile free, which I prefer since it is quite annoying to have all these business people who pretend they are busy and shout ...  Read the complete review