Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow - their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5, and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive too?

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In article ,
LID (phil88) wrote:

Hello,

don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

to Heathrow?

Croydon's a big place. Whereabouts there?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In message , at 21:03:23 on Sat, 13
Jun 2015, phil88 remarked:

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

The TFL journey planner is very reliable for this sort of query, if what
you want is fastest/easiest, rather than cheapest.
--
Roland Perry

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"phil88" wrote


My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

Undoubtedly the cheapest £1.50 per head flat fare paid by Oyster or
Contactless (need card per head).
But it doesn't go to T5 so you will have to change, eg to the 490, at Hatton
Cross.
This is within the Heathrow Freeflow zone so free.


Reasonably reliable and not packed from Croydon but every 30 minutes so take
care not to cut it fine.

--
Mike D

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

The bus is fine for getting from eafrow to Croydon, but it's a brave man
who relies on a bus to get them TO the flight on time...

East Croydon/Victoria/Oxford Circus/Paddington is actually pretty easy
because of the cross-platform interchange between Vic and Bakerloo at OC,
and avoids the horror of the Picc.

Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for
Heathrow - their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015
from Terminal 5, and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not
being Londoners, they don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on
the internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube
from there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this?
Does it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way:
Croydon to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me
the most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most
expensive too?

With luggage? If so I'd avoid the interchange at South Kensington. I
generally change between District and Piccadilly at Baron's Court where
it's across the platform. But others may well know a better plan.

PS
There is a useful guide to where to avoiding steps at
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downlo...tube-guide.pdf
for wimps like me who no longer fancy lugging c.50kg up and down stairs



--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"Robin" wrote:
phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for
Heathrow - their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015
from Terminal 5, and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not
being Londoners, they don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on
the internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube
from there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this?
Does it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way:
Croydon to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me
the most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most
expensive too?

With luggage? If so I'd avoid the interchange at South Kensington. I
generally change between District and Piccadilly at Baron's Court where
it's across the platform. But others may well know a better plan.

PS
There is a useful guide to where to avoiding steps at
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downlo...tube-guide.pdf
for wimps like me who no longer fancy lugging c.50kg up and down stairs

You can tell the journey planner to avoid routes with steps.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"Roland Perry" wrote

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

The TFL journey planner is very reliable for this sort of query, if what
you want is fastest/easiest, rather than cheapest.


The SE Travel Planner is less inclined to order you to cross a dual
carriageway with no light controlled crossing.

http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk..._TRIP_REQUEST2

--
Mike D

Thank you very much for all your replies. There is plenty to ponder there. I will let my sister choose, as she is travelling, not me.

To Colin Rosenstiel, who wrote:

"Croydon's a big place. Whereabouts there?"

Not that it matters, but I live more or less opposite South Croydon railway station, so it's a relatively short journey to Victoria, and the Whitgift Centre is a mere bus ride away.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In message , at 23:30:12 on
Sat, 13 Jun 2015, Paul Corfield remarked:
Your friends will need an Oyster Card or to use a Contactless Bank /
Credit card for the bus.

One each, you can't pay for two trips on the same card (of either kind).

The fare is £1.50. They CANNOT pay a cash
fare on the bus.

--
Roland Perry

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In article ,
LID (phil88) wrote:

there. I will let my sister choose, as she is travelling, not me.

To Colin Rosenstiel, who wrote:

"Croydon's a big place. Whereabouts there?"

As you can see there is an occasional problem with my newsfeed which
truncates posts by a few people, including apparently you.

I only saw part of your original post when I replied and of your latest
comment (see above which is all that reached me).

I later saw your original post whole when quoted by someone whose feed is
not truncated.

I am at a loss why this truncation happens. Was your post in HTML not plain
text?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

Recliner wrote:
PS
There is a useful guide to where to avoiding steps at
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downlo...tube-guide.pdf
for wimps like me who no longer fancy lugging c.50kg up and down
stairs

You can tell the journey planner to avoid routes with steps

Yes, although that is AIUI "all or nothing" so, for example, will rule
out routes which involve even just a few steps on the way from street to
platform - and indeed rule out stations with ramps which suitcases can
be wheeled up.
--
Robin
reply to address is (meant to be) valid

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"Robin" wrote:
Recliner wrote:
PS
There is a useful guide to where to avoiding steps at
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downlo...tube-guide.pdf
for wimps like me who no longer fancy lugging c.50kg up and down
stairs

You can tell the journey planner to avoid routes with steps

Yes, although that is AIUI "all or nothing" so, for example, will rule
out routes which involve even just a few steps on the way from street to
platform - and indeed rule out stations with ramps which suitcases can
be wheeled up.

Yes, it would better if it had two options: "no steps" and "minimise
steps".

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"phil88" wrote in message
...

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?
Yes - Barons Court or Hammersmith offer the easiest interchange with the
Picadilly Line. You could avoid a nasty change at Vistoria by going via
Blackfriars instead; this should be a step-free interchange.


2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?
Certainly expensive. If you choose this route you may find a 36 or 436 bus
between Vistoria and Paddington easier than the tube.

--
DAS

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 13/06/2015 20:03, phil88 wrote:

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

I have had it not turn up on me in the past, so leave lots of time and
have a back-up option in case the bus is cancelled. But it will be the
simplest option, if a somewhat tedious[1] journey.

It is just a normal single bus fare, whatever that is these days. In the
context of getting a flight from Heathrow it will be financial
background noise. You would be getting on at the start of the journey,
so would be sure to get a seat. You might need to check where it goes
from, as West Croydon bus station is currently closed for rebuilding.

[1] Although with the best will in the world, Croydon to Heathrow by any
mode is never going to be "waking up at Sirkeci to catch the steamer for
Haydarpasa" or "watching bears from the window of The Canadian" :-)

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 13/06/2015 23:49, Michael R N Dolbear wrote:

"Roland Perry" wrote

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

The TFL journey planner is very reliable for this sort of query, if
what you want is fastest/easiest, rather than cheapest.

The SE Travel Planner is less inclined to order you to cross a dual
carriageway with no light controlled crossing.

http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk..._TRIP_REQUEST2


Where does that happen?

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 13/06/2015 22:43, Clank wrote:

phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

The bus is fine for getting from eafrow to Croydon, but it's a brave man
who relies on a bus to get them TO the flight on time...

I've taken night buses (or crack of dawn buses) as part of a journey to
get to an airport several times without a problem. I've taken coaches at
a similar time to get to Stansted and Luton for horror-o-clock
departures. But yes, this isn't a horror-o-clock departure!


East Croydon/Victoria/Oxford Circus/Paddington is actually pretty easy
because of the cross-platform interchange between Vic and Bakerloo at OC,
and avoids the horror of the Picc.

The Piccadilly is alright.


Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Or change at Barons Court for the same effect - a less busy station, and
more interesting in my reckoning.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

Mizter T wrote:
On 13/06/2015 22:43, Clank wrote:

phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

The bus is fine for getting from eafrow to Croydon, but it's a brave man
who relies on a bus to get them TO the flight on time...

I've taken night buses (or crack of dawn buses) as part of a journey to
get to an airport several times without a problem. I've taken coaches at
a similar time to get to Stansted and Luton for horror-o-clock
departures. But yes, this isn't a horror-o-clock departure!


East Croydon/Victoria/Oxford Circus/Paddington is actually pretty easy
because of the cross-platform interchange between Vic and Bakerloo at OC,
and avoids the horror of the Picc.

The Piccadilly is alright.


Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Or change at Barons Court for the same effect - a less busy station, and
more interesting in my reckoning.

Yes, Baron's Court is better for the change, just as Blackfriars is much
better than Victoria, with its dozens of steps down to the platform, and
huge rush hour crowds.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 14/06/2015 16:51, Recliner wrote:

Mizter T wrote:
[...]
Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Or change at Barons Court for the same effect - a less busy station, and
more interesting in my reckoning.

Yes, Baron's Court is better for the change, just as Blackfriars is much
better than Victoria, with its dozens of steps down to the platform, and
huge rush hour crowds.


By going via Blackfriars, you're heading significantly out of the way
just to use a step-free route. It depends how much that step-free route
matters to the passenger in question.

Victoria Underground station is indeed very busy in the morning peak,
but it does still work and passengers do pass through it, albeit slowly.
Again it depends the passenger(s) in question. (I'd do it, for example!)

I'd be a bit wary of heading via Blackfriars because it's Thameslink...
and we all know how the Thameslink route (particularly the core) likes
to take a little lie-down at rather inopportune times.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

"Mizter T" wrote

On 13/06/2015 23:49, Michael R N Dolbear wrote:

The TFL journey planner is very reliable for this sort of query, if
what you want is fastest/easiest, rather than cheapest.

The SE Travel Planner is less inclined to order you to cross a dual
carriageway with no light controlled crossing.

http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk..._TRIP_REQUEST2


Where does that happen?

The examples I have seen have a dual carriageway with bus stops, and the TFL
journey planner chooses the nearest.

When the destination is on the other side, oops !

Try Kingston-upon-Thames to KT19 0EB [Ewell Court, Lakehurst Road, Ewell]

I also got it on a trip from Ashford Hospital to TW18 4HW where crossing the
A30 is possible but not where suggested (SE Travel Planner has a problem too
because Open Street Map hasn't got the crossing).



-- --
Mike D

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 09:03:23PM +0200, phil88 wrote:

Which route would you recommend for speed

Your friendly local minicab company.

and/or cheapest tickets?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

AFAIK it's charged as a normal bus service, so nearly free. You'll need
an Oyster or contactless credit card. It's timetabled to take 97
minutes, but various bits of the interweb say it can take up to 130
minutes if traffic is bad. No idea how crowded it gets, but it starts
in Croydon so that'll work in your favour.

--
David Cantrell | Nth greatest programmer in the world

Vegetarian: n: a person who, due to poor lifestyle choices,
is more likely to get arse cancer than a normal person

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

Recliner wrote:
Mizter T wrote:
On 13/06/2015 22:43, Clank wrote:

phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

The bus is fine for getting from eafrow to Croydon, but it's a brave man
who relies on a bus to get them TO the flight on time...

I've taken night buses (or crack of dawn buses) as part of a journey to
get to an airport several times without a problem. I've taken coaches at
a similar time to get to Stansted and Luton for horror-o-clock
departures. But yes, this isn't a horror-o-clock departure!


East Croydon/Victoria/Oxford Circus/Paddington is actually pretty easy
because of the cross-platform interchange between Vic and Bakerloo at OC,
and avoids the horror of the Picc.

The Piccadilly is alright.


Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Or change at Barons Court for the same effect - a less busy station, and
more interesting in my reckoning.

Yes, Baron's Court is better for the change, just as Blackfriars is much
better than Victoria, with its dozens of steps down to the platform, and
huge rush hour crowds.

My preference for Hammersmith is probably just because I know the area well
having spent a lot of time there when younger. More practically, if things
fall apart and I need an alternative route, there's a major bus station and
the Hammersmith & City line station nearby that can take me to Paddington
if needed. These things are not true of Barons Court.

Prosaically, when travelling to an airport, the degree to which the station
platforms en-route are 'interesting' (and we are clearly talking about
vanishingly small values of 'interesting' in either case) tends to figure
low down my list, to be honest.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In message , at 13:25:24
on Mon, 15 Jun 2015, David Cantrell remarked:
and/or cheapest tickets?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

AFAIK it's charged as a normal bus service, so nearly free. You'll need
an Oyster or contactless credit card.

x2 for two people.
--
Roland Perry

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

If they're close to Victoria, how about the NatEx coach to T123, then
either a connecting coach if there is one or go downstairs and take
the HeX. If you book ahead it's £6 per person. The 9:00 coach is
supposed to get to the central bus station at 9:40 which should leave
plenty of time to go down to the HeX and get to T5 by 10:30.

If they have luggage (keeping in mind that some people still check
bags, particularly inexperienced travellers), this is a lot easier
than the tube since you can put luggage underneath the coach and there
are luggage carts and a lift to make the connection at the bus
station.

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 15/06/2015 20:20, Clank wrote:

Mizter T wrote:
[...]
Alternatively, East Croydon/Victoria/Hammersmith/Piccadilly Line. Much
easier (cross platform) interchange at Hammersmith than South Ken.

Or change at Barons Court for the same effect - a less busy station, and
more interesting in my reckoning.

My preference for Hammersmith is probably just because I know the area well
having spent a lot of time there when younger. More practically, if things
fall apart and I need an alternative route, there's a major bus station and
the Hammersmith & City line station nearby that can take me to Paddington
if needed. These things are not true of Barons Court.

Fair points re alternatives.


Prosaically, when travelling to an airport, the degree to which the station
platforms en-route are 'interesting' (and we are clearly talking about
vanishingly small values of 'interesting' in either case) tends to figure
low down my list, to be honest.

Funnily enough, in another forum for frequent flyers (which for some
reason I drop in on from time to time despite not being one!), another
poster cited the same preference for Barons Court for the same reasons
in advice given to a upcoming transatlantic visitor. So I'm not
completely bonkers for suggesting it! (Though yes, said visitor will be
coming from Heathrow into town, so if they get that far the Piccadilly
will evidently be running ok.)

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

John Levine wrote:
3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?

If they're close to Victoria, how about the NatEx coach to T123, then
either a connecting coach if there is one or go downstairs and take
the HeX. If you book ahead it's £6 per person. The 9:00 coach is
supposed to get to the central bus station at 9:40 which should leave
plenty of time to go down to the HeX and get to T5 by 10:30.

If they have luggage (keeping in mind that some people still check
bags, particularly inexperienced travellers), this is a lot easier
than the tube since you can put luggage underneath the coach and there
are luggage carts and a lift to make the connection at the bus
station.

Though the walk from Victoria train to Victoria coach is a bit of a pain if
you have luggage - lacking stairs but much longer than the Victoria tube
connection.

(Is there a way to get out of the 'country' end of Victoria railway station,
rather than coming out of Terminus Place and having to walk all the way
round?)

Theo

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

In message , at 09:59:47 on Wed,
17 Jun 2015, Theo Markettos
remarked:
the walk from Victoria train to Victoria coach is a bit of a pain if
you have luggage - lacking stairs but much longer than the Victoria tube
connection.

(Is there a way to get out of the 'country' end of Victoria railway station,
rather than coming out of Terminus Place and having to walk all the way
round?)

Go through the upstairs food court. Or use the exit to Buckingham Palace
Road that's slightly to the country end of the main concourse beyond the
escalators to the food court.
--
Roland Perry

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 9:37:01 PM UTC+1, phil88 wrote:
Hello,

My sister and her 16-year-old daughter, both from Newcastle, are
stopping over briefly at mine in Croydon before departing for Heathrow -
their plane leaves at 12:30pm on Tuesday 16th June 2015 from Terminal 5,
and they need to arrive 2 hours beforehand. Not being Londoners, they
don't have any relevant travel passes.

Which route would you recommend for speed and/or cheapest tickets?

1] Tube: Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow. Also, why does everything on the
internet say depart from Piccadilly Circus for Heathrow? They'd be
arriving at Victoria Station from East Croydon, so getting the Tube from
there to South Kensington would get them on the route, surely?

2] The X26 express bus from Whitgift Centre. How reliable is this? Does
it get packed? Does anybody know the typical prices for one way: Croydon
to Heathrow?

3] Tube from Victoria then train from Paddington. This sounds to me the
most circuitous route, but I could be wrong. Possibly the most expensive
too?




--
phil88

East Croydon to Clapham Junction. Clapham Junction to Feltham, Feltham 490 bus to Terminal5.
There are lifts
John

Best route from Croydon (London) to Heathrow?
 

On 17/06/2015 11:10, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 09:59:47 on Wed,
17 Jun 2015, Theo Markettos remarked:
the walk from Victoria train to Victoria coach is a bit of a pain if
you have luggage - lacking stairs but much longer than the Victoria tube
connection.

(Is there a way to get out of the 'country' end of Victoria railway
station, rather than coming out of Terminus Place and having to walk all
all the way round?)

Go through the upstairs food court. Or use the exit to Buckingham Palace
Road that's slightly to the country end of the main concourse beyond the
escalators to the food court.

I'd recommend the Buckingham Palace Road exit - this is also the way to
Victoria Coach Station which is signposted in Victoria railway station -
see:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dgmckelvey/8974310983/sizes/l

I'm pretty sure there are then street signs pointing the way to VCS.

I don't think I'd suggest going up the escalators and through Victoria
Place Shopping Centre (which is a bit more than just a food court,
though undoubtedly the McDonald's signs are very prominent from the
concourse). I think there are some stairs at the far end on this route
out of Victoria Place onto Eccleston Bridge, though I guess there's
probably a ramp as well.