Visiting UK

Heathrow Bus

Buses from Oxford to Heathrow are a great way to get from the famous university town to the London airport without going through central London.

Buses depart from several stops in Oxford, starting at Gloucester Green bay 7, and continuing on to six other stops, the last of which is the Thornhill Park and Ride.

Buses from Oxford to Heathrow arrive at two airport bus stations. One is the Heathrow Central Bus Station (for terminals 1, 2, 3). The other is the Terminal 5 Bus Station (for terminal 5).

If your flight departs from terminal 4, you can take a train from one of the other terminal areas to catch your flight.

Buses from Oxford to Heathrow operate seven days a week. They run to the central bus station from 2:00 until 24:00, and to terminal 5 from 4:00 until 21:30.

Buses depart every 20 to 30 minutes throughout the day. The travel time is 90 minutes during the week and 80 minutes on weekends if there is no traffic.

Tickets for buses from Oxford to Heathrow cost 22 GBP one way and 24 GBP return. Half off discounts are available for children and seniors.

Oxford Bus

Buses from Heathrow to Oxford are a great way to get from the London airport to Oxford without going through central London.

Buses depart from two airport bus stations. One is the Heathrow Central Bus Station, bay 14A (for terminals 1, 2, 3). The other is the Terminal 5 Bus Station, bay 11 (for terminal 5).

If your flight lands at terminal 4, you can take a train to one of the other terminal areas to catch the bus.

Buses from Heathrow to Oxford run around the clock seven days a week. They depart every 30 minutes from late morning until mid-afternoon. Outside of those times, departures are every 20 to 30 minutes.

Buses take 90 minutes on weekdays and 80 minutes on weekends, depending on traffic.

Tickets for buses from Heathrow to Oxford cost 22 GBP for a single and 24 GBP for a return. 50% discounts are available for seniors and children.

Piccadilly Line and Heathrow Express

If you arrive in London St Pancras train station on the Eurostar and need to transfer to Heathrow Airport, you have several different options.

London Underground from the Eurostar to Heathrow Airport

From the Eurostar, you can transfer to the London Underground (tube) in St Pancras Station. Take the Piccadilly Line all the way from St Pancras to Heathrow Airport. The trip will take 55 minutes to an hour.

Taking the Underground is the least expensive way to get from the Eurostar to Heathrow Airport. Fares vary depending on whether you travel at peak or off peak times, but ticket prices are around 5 pounds if you get an Oyster Card at the station.

Trains from the Eurostar to Heathrow Airport

Alternately, you can take a combination of the London Underground and a train from the Eurostar to Heathrow Airport.

First the London Underground’s Circle or Hammersmith & City line from St Pancras train station to Paddington station.  This will take around 20 minutes and cost less than two pounds if you get an Oyster Card at the station.

From Paddington Station there are trains to Heathrow Airport. You can either take the Heathrow Connect, which takes around 25 minutes to get to Heathrow from central London, or the Heathrow Express, which takes 15 minutes to get from central London to Heathrow Airport.

Heathrow Connect tickets cost 7.90 GPB for a single, and Heathrow Express tickets cost 16.50 GBP for a single.