Leicester to London Heathrow

The Leicester to London Heathrow route

Taking the train from Leicester to Heathrow Airport is simple and straightforward, with three stages to your trip.


The first step is to jump on the train from Leicester to central London, with the most likely station you’ll arrive into being London St. Pancras. You’ll then need to make the short hop from St. Pancras to London Paddington. At Paddington, the final leg of your journey is the Heathrow Express to the airport.


Let’s run through each leg of the journey in detail.

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Leicester to London: Getting into the capital

The first stage of your journey is the train from Leicester to London St. Pancras. There are around four direct trains an hour into St. Pancras from Leicester. Operated by East Midlands Railway, they have a journey time of around 1 hour 10 minutes.

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How to get from St. Pancras to Paddington

The simplest and fastest way to get from St. Pancras International to Paddington station is to take the London Underground.


Stroll to King’s Cross St. Pancras tube station from the main train station. You’ll then need to hop on either the Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line westbound. It’s just five stops on the tube to Paddington and there’s no need to change tube lines.


To make your journey smooth and simple, you can buy both your tube tickets and Heathrow Express tickets online with us. That means no queuing for a ticket machine at King’s Cross St. Pancras tube station.

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Finding the Express in Paddington Station

When you leave your Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line tube train at Paddington station, make your way up to the main station concourse. Simply follow the signs and come up using either the escalator or lift.


Once in the main station concourse, check the boards at the station to see which platform the next Heathrow Express train is leaving from – we usually depart from platforms six and seven, but sometimes it does change.


When you know the platform, simply head through the ticket barriers with your Heathrow Express ticket in hand.

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All aboard the Heathrow Express


Heathrow Express trains take just 15 minutes to arrive at Heathrow Airport. So, you’ll glide into Heathrow with plenty of time to spare before your flight.


We leave Paddington every 15 minutes, with four trains running every hour from as early as 5:10am to as late as 11.25pm. As soon as you board your train, settle into your seat and make use of the ample legroom. There’s plenty of space for your luggage, so you can enjoy your journey in comfort.


We have free Wi-Fi throughout our trains whether you want to check in for your flight or simply stay connected on your journey to the airport. If you’re travelling with us on Business First Class, you’ll benefit from even more space, as well as your own table and plug socket – you even get free Fast Track Security at the airport.


Children aged 15 and under also travel for free on Heathrow Express.

Arriving at Heathrow Airport


Our trains arrive at Heathrow Airport just 15 minutes after leaving Paddington. The first stop is Heathrow Central, which serves Terminals 2, 3 and 4. Just six minutes later, we arrive at Terminal 5 station for flights from Terminal 5.


You can walk from Heathrow Central to either Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, using the inter-terminal walkway. For flights from Terminal 4, take the shuttle bus from Heathrow Central to the terminal – it only takes a few minutes and is a regular service.


If you’re flying from Terminal 5, leave the train at Terminal 5 station and head up to check-in, on Level 3 of Terminal 5.


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

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