The airport is linked to the city center of London Underground (metro or tube).

Tube (journey time to central London is about 60 minutes) : The airport is served by the Piccadilly Line Underground. Trains leave from Heathrow Central (from Terminals 1-3). Terminals 4 and 5 each have their own station.

Some metro carriages serve Terminals 1-3 and 5. Others just terminal 4. At the Boston Manner metro station just before Heathrow, you should change carriage if you metro train isn't going to the terminal you want to go to.

London Underground near Heathrow in november 2008.


Bus: The bus service goes to London (Victoria Coach Station) every 30 minutes. Departures from outside the Terminals and journey time is about 60 minutes.