Swindon to Heathrow

Swindon to London: Getting into the capital

The first leg of your journey is the train from Swindon to London Paddington. Great Western Railway services leave Swindon regularly, heading direct to London Paddington. Trains run around every 10 minutes, with a journey time of close to 55 minutes. Often, you’ll arrive at Paddington on platform 1, 3 or 4, but this depends on the platform on the day.

Heading to the Heathrow Express from your other train

Once you arrive at Paddington station you’ll need to disembark your Great Western Railway service. Usually this will be at platform 1, 3 or 4.

Then you can wander to either platform six or seven to take the Heathrow Express to Heathrow Airport. Just make sure you check the boards at the station to ensure we’re not running from a different platform on the day.

Store your luggage and sit down on the Heathrow Express

The Heathrow Express is the fastest and most convenient way to get from London Paddington to Heathrow Airport.

Our trains leave Paddington every 15 minutes and take just 15 minutes to arrive at Heathrow Central, with an extra six minutes to Terminal 5 station. There are no stops along the way, and you’ll glide into Heathrow in plenty of time for your flight.

You’ll find lots of room on our Heathrow Express trains. There’s ample space to relax in your seat and more than enough storage space for your luggage. We have free Wi-Fi on all our trains, so you can check in to your flight or just catch up on the latest news before you fly. Customers travelling on Business First Class get their own table and plug sockets, as well as free Fast Track through security at the airport.

Kids aged 15 and under also travel for free on Heathrow Express, on both Standard Class and Business First Class.