Guildford to London Heathrow

The Guildford to London Heathrow route

Travelling from Guildford to Heathrow is simple and straightforward, with three steps to your journey.

First you’ll jump on a train from Guildford to central London – arriving into London Waterloo. Once in London, you’ll travel to London Paddington where you’ll take the Heathrow Express to Heathrow

We’ll run through each leg of the journey in detail.

Guildford to London: Getting into the capital

The first stage of your journey is the train from Guildford to central London. Trains leave Guildford train station every three to 15 minutes with around six trains an hour.

Guildford trains travel direct into London Waterloo and take between 35 minutes and 1 hour 10 minutes. They are operated by South Western Railway.

How to get from London Waterloo to Paddington

Leave your Guildford train at London Waterloo and head down to the London Underground station below the main station concourse.

The most direct way to get to Paddington is on the Bakerloo Line. Hop on a northbound train for nine stops to Paddington in around 14 minutes. Another option is to take the Jubilee Line and change at Baker Street.

Boarding the Heathrow Express at Paddington

You’ll arrive into London Paddington on the tube, so you’ll need to make your way up to the main station concourse. Follow the signs and come up on the escalator or lift.

Check the boards at the station for the Heathrow Express – we usually leave from platforms six and seven, but check just to make sure we’re not running from a different platform on the day.

Then simply head through the ticket barriers with your Heathrow Express ticket and board your train for your journey to Heathrow.

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Our ticket types

Choose from a range of Heathrow Express ticket types to suit your journey and your budget.

Single

Book a Single ticket on either Standard Class or Business First Class. Pick any train on that day and travel one way either to or from Heathrow whether you're flying for business or pleasure.

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Advanced Discounted Single

Make great savings by booking your single ticket on Standard Class 45+ days in advance. Get organised with your train travel and plan a single journey to or from Heathrow for just £10. Get your advanced discount ticket. Get your advanced discount ticket here.

Same Day Return

Book a Same Day ticket if you're flying out of and returning to Heathrow on the same day. Ideal for business travelers regularly flying out of Heathrow. Hop on a morning flight for a meeting in Edinburgh or Berlin and fly home that evening, using Heathrow Express both ways.

Return

With a Return ticket on Heathrow Express, you have ultimate flexibility for your travel to and from the airport.

Whether you're away for two weeks with the family or enjoying a city break, you can travel five days after you buy the ticket and return within one month.

Carnet tickets

Available as a Carnet x6 or Carnet x12 on both Standard Class and Business First Class, you'll save money on your journeys by buying your tickets in bulk.

With a Carnet x6 you get 6 journeys for the price of 5, whilst a Carnet x12 will give you 12 journeys for the price of 9.

Family travel

Children aged 15 and under travel for free on Heathrow Express. If you're travelling as a family from Heathrow – whether to see friends or for the holiday of a lifetime – book tickets for the whole family, but only pay for the adults.