Bath to London Heathrow

The Bath to London Heathrow route

Journeying from Bath to London Heathrow on the train is a straightforward trip with two legs. The first stage is to take the train from Bath to London Paddington. Once at Paddington, hop on the Heathrow Express for a quick 15-minute trip to Heathrow.

Let’s look at both legs of the journey in detail.

Bath to London: Getting into the capital

The first leg of your journey is the train from Bath to London Paddington. There are around two Great Western Railway trains an hour from Bath Spa station, direct to Paddington without the need to change trains. The journey on the train should take around 1 hour 30 minutes.

Locating the Heathrow Express in Paddington Station

Having arrived at Paddington station, hop off your Great Western Railway train and simply stroll to platform six or seven. Here you’ll find the Heathrow Express, with trains leaving every 15 minutes to whisk you to Heathrow in just a quarter of an hour.

Always check the boards at the station to make sure we’re not running from a different platform on the day.

Time to relax on the Heathrow Express

The Heathrow Express is the quickest and easiest way to get from London Paddington to Heathrow.

Our trains leave Paddington every 15 minutes, running from 5:10am until 11:25pm. Heathrow Express trains run direct into Heathrow Central, with no stops along the way. You’ll be at Heathrow Central in 15 minutes, with an extra six minutes to arrive at Terminal 5 station.

Once on the train, settle into your seat and relax with ample legroom. There’s plenty of space to store your luggage on our trains and free Wi-Fi throughout. All our trains have level platform access, ideal for wheelchairs and we have disabled toilets on board. Children aged 15 and under also travel for free on Heathrow Express.

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Arriving at Heathrow

Our trains arrive at Heathrow Central first and then continue on to Terminal 5 station.

If you’re flying from Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, it’s just a short walk to either terminal along the inter-terminal walkway from Heathrow Central. For flights from Terminal 4, it’s a quick shuttle bus ride from Heathrow Central to the terminal. If you’re flying from Terminal 5, stay on the train to Terminal 5 station.

Discover more about Heathrow’s terminals with our useful terminal maps.

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Bath to London Heathrow