How to Get from Heathrow Airport to London

Depending on where you are going, the Heathrow Express really is the fastest and least expensive route to central London. While you may be dying to ride in a London taxi (which no doubt is very comfortable), take the Heathrow Express.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 15 quid (a quid is a pound, which is about $1.80).

1. Follow the signs to the Heathrow Express - you can't miss them.

2. You need to buy a ticket - the machines are very easy and take most major US credit cards.

3. Buy a ticket.

4. Head down the escalator or take the elevator down to the departure gate. It's a 5 minute walk once you get off the elevalator. The longest you will wait is 15 minutes, and the ride takes about 15 minutes. The trains can be delayed but this rarely happens. The train will let you off at Paddington Station.

Tips & Warnings

• Secret tip - this one is huge - if you are traveling light, skip the taxi line outside (or queue as they say in the UK) and head up the stairs across the street. Taxis will pick you up here even though they aren't supposed to. This is a big time saver.
• if you have a LOT of bags, you may want to suck it up and pay the 50 pounds to grab a taxi. It will cost you about 50 pounds to ride from Heathrow to Central London.