Reading to Heathrow

The Reading to Heathrow Route

The Reading to London Heathrow Airport route

Travelling from Reading to London Heathrow Airport is a straightforward journey with two legs. First, you’ll take the train or Elizabeth Line from Reading to London Paddington. Then you’ll simply stroll to the Heathrow Express train at Paddington station to jump on your direct service to Heathrow Airport.

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

The Reading to London Heathrow Airport route

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

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How long does it take to get to Reading from London Heathrow?

On average, journey times between Reading and London Heathrow take around one hour and 15 minutes. However, when opting to incorporate the Heathrow Express into your Reading to Heathrow journey, you can cut your journey time to around 40 minutes.

There are no direct Reading to Heathrow trains, or Heathrow to Reading trains, meaning the fastest option is to take a direct train into London Paddington and catch the Heathrow Express. Our trains run every 15 minutes and will take you from Paddington to Heathrow in just 15 minutes.

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Arriving at Heathrow with the Heathrow Express

Once you get on the Heathrow Express at London Paddington, the journey to Heathrow Central takes just 15 minutes. The train then carries on an extra six minutes to Terminal 5 station.

If you’re flying from Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, it’s just a short walk to either terminal from Heathrow Central. For flights from Terminal 4, simply hop on the shuttle bus from Heathrow Central to the terminal.

Discover more about Heathrow’s terminals with our helpful 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.