Flight Connections - If you're a connecting passenger and your baggage is checked through to your final destination, use dedicated transfer buses within the passenger-only areas.
ROUTES BETWEEN TERMINALS:
1. Terminals 1, 2, 3 to Terminal 4:
Use the free Heathrow Connect rail shuttle for a quick, convenient transfer between terminals. Trains run every 15 minutes between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4, a three-minute journey. Heathrow Central is between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The terminals are a few minutes' walk away via underground walkways and signposted from the platforms. The Terminal 4 rail station is in the basement of the terminal and linked to check-in and arrivals by lifts and escalators.
Alternatively, the 555 bus runs every 19 minutes between the terminals. The transfer is free and buses stop close to the terminals.
1. Terminals 1, 2, 3 to Terminal 5
Use Heathrow Express trains for a free transfer between Heathrow Central and Terminal 5. This quick, convenient service runs every 15 minutes and the journey takes about three minutes.
Heathrow Central is between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The terminals are a few minutes' walk away via underground walkways, and are signposted from the platforms.
The Terminal 5 rail station is in the basement of the terminal and linked to check-in and arrivals by express lifts.
Alternatively, the 441 and 724 buses provide a free transfer between the terminals, taking 10 and 20 minutes. The N9 night bus, which runs between 23:55 and 04:55 (times vary at weekends), also takes ten minutes.
Services stop at the Terminal 5 bus station (next to the terminal) and the Heathrow central bus station (between Terminals 1, 2 and 3).
3. Terminal 4 to Terminal 5
Free bus transfers are available between the terminals, taking 12 to 15 minutes. Services 482, 490 and 724 stop outside Terminal 4 and at the Terminal 5 bus station (next to the terminal building).
Alternatively, free rail transfers are available using Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect (change trains at Heathrow Central). Journey time is about 13 minutes and trains run every 15 minutes.
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Helpful Tips & Resources
Fly.com is committed to making your travel experience as smooth and stress-free as possible, from booking your flights to navigating airport security and beyond. Here are some things you may need to know that can help you on your journey specific to and through LHR airport (Harlington, Hayes, Middlesex):- Wondering how best to get to your destination from the airport? Grab a taxi service curbside, use local public transportation, or rent a car (even one-way!).
- Check out the arrivals info to see which baggage carousel within LHR's terminals your flight is assigned to.
- If you're parking within London Heathrow airport, use the airport's free terminal connecting service, or walk if you parked in a nearby garage.
Inter-Terminal Shuttles
Terminals 1, 2, 3 to Terminal 5: Use Heathrow Express trains for a free transfer between Heathrow Central and Terminal 5. This quick, convenient service runs every 15 minutes and the journey takes about three minutes. Heathrow Central is between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The terminals are a few minutes' walk away via underground walkways, and are signposted from the platforms. The Terminal 5 rail station is in the basement of the terminal and linked to check-in and arrivals by express lifts. Alternatively, the 441 and 724 buses provide a free transfer between the terminals, taking 10 and 20 minutes. The N9 night bus, which runs between 23:55 and 04:55 (times vary at weekends), also takes ten minutes. Services stop at the Terminal 5 bus station (next to the terminal) and the Heathrow central bus station (between Terminals 1, 2 and 3).
Heathrow Express trains
Terminals 1, 2, 3 to Terminal 4: Use the free Heathrow Connect rail shuttle for a quick, convenient transfer between terminals. Trains run every 15 minutes between Heathrow Central and Terminal 4, a three-minute journey. Heathrow Central is between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The terminals are a few minutes' walk away via underground walkways and signposted from the platforms. The Terminal 4 rail station is in the basement of the terminal and linked to check-in and arrivals by lifts and escalators. Alternatively, the 555 bus runs every 19 minutes between the terminals. The transfer is free and buses stop close to the terminals
Heathrow Connect rail shuttle
Terminal 4 to Terminal 5: Free bus transfers are available between the terminals, taking 12 to 15 minutes. Services 482, 490 and 724 stop outside Terminal 4 and at the Terminal 5 bus station (next to the terminal building). Alternatively, free rail transfers are available using Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect (change trains at Heathrow Central). Journey time is about 13 minutes and trains run every 15 minutes
Heathroe Bus
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