Norwich to London Heathrow

How to get from Norwich to London Heathrow – your chosen route

It’s straightforward to travel from Norwich to Heathrow, with three stages to your journey.

The first stage is to jump on the train in Norwich and travel into central London – you’ll likely arrive into Liverpool Street station. Then it’s a hop across the capital to London Paddington. Once at Paddington, simply take the Heathrow Express to Heathrow.

Let’s look at each leg of the journey in detail below.

Norwich to London: Getting into the capital

The first leg of your journey is to take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. During the week there are around three direct trains from Norwich on Greater Anglia, with a journey time of around 1 hour 45 minutes.

How to get from Liverpool Street Station to Paddington

Once you arrive at Liverpool Street, you have a few different options to travel to London Paddington.

Potentially the easiest option is to head down the escalators or lift to the London Underground station. Here you can hop on the Hammersmith and City Line or Circle Line westbound, direct to Paddington. There’s no need to change tube trains and your journey should take you around 17 minutes. You can also take the Elizabeth Line from Liverpool Street direct to Paddington.

There is no direct bus from Liverpool Street to Paddington, but you can take the N8 to Oxford Circus and then the 7 to Paddington station – this will be a time-consuming journey however.

You could choose to take a taxi from Liverpool Street which will get you to Paddington. This will take around 40 minutes depending on the traffic.

Where is the Heathrow Express at Paddington station?

Heathrow Express trains leave from platform six or seven at Paddington.

If you arrive on the tube, make your way up to the station concourse using the escalators or lift. If you decide to take the bus or taxi to Paddington, you’ll enter the station through the main entrance.

Once on the station concourse, check the boards for the platform – we’re usually six or seven but sometimes it does change on the day – and head through the barriers with your Heathrow Express ticket in hand.

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The benefits of travelling on the Heathrow Express

Thinking of travelling on the Heathrow Express. This is what you’ll benefit from:

Heathrow Express trains offer the fastest and most efficient way to get from central London to Heathrow. It takes just 15 minutes to get to Heathrow Central from Paddington and an extra six minutes to get to Terminal 5.
Our trains leave Paddington every 15 minutes, from early in the morning until late at night.
You’ll benefit from ample legroom, plenty of space for your luggage and free Wi-Fi.
Business First Class passengers get more legroom, a dedicated table and power socket, and free Fast Track through security.
Children aged 15 and under travel for free on Heathrow Express.

Arriving at Heathrow

Heathrow Express trains glide into Heathrow in just 15 minutes. Our first stop is Heathrow Central, then it’s an extra six-minute ride into Terminal 5 station.

Jump off the train at Heathrow Central if you’re flying from Terminal 2, 3 or 4. For flights from Terminal 2 or 3, you can walk to your terminal using the inter-terminal walkway. Terminal 4 is just a short shuttle bus ride away.

If you’re flying from Terminal 5, stay on the Heathrow Express for an extra six minutes into Terminal 5 station.

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

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.