Portsmouth to Heathrow

Portsmouth to London: Getting into the capital

The first leg of your journey is to take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to central London.

There are around three services an hour into London Waterloo on South Western Railway, with a journey time of between 1 hour 38 minutes and 2 hours 4 minutes. Or you can jump on one of the two trains an hour on Southern into London Victoria, with a journey time of around 2 hours 10 minutes.

How to get from Waterloo or Victoria to Paddington

Depending on which service you choose, you’ll arrive into London at either Victoria or Waterloo.

The fastest and most efficient way to travel to London Paddington from either station is on the tube. From Waterloo take the Bakerloo Line northbound all the way to London Paddington. Paddington is nine stops from Waterloo, and the journey should take you around 14 minutes.

From Victoria, take the District or Circle Line westbound and it will take you direct to Paddington in just seven stops.

Find your seats with friends or family on the Heathrow Express

Once you arrive at London Paddington, make your way up from the tube to the main concourse – simply follow the signs up to the train station. When in the main concourse, head through the ticket barriers towards the platforms. Heathrow Express trains usually run from platforms six and seven.

Always check the boards when you first arrive at Paddington – although the Heathrow Express platforms are normally six and seven, sometimes it does change.

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.

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.