How to get to Heathrow from Kings Cross

Hi

Can anyone advise me on the best way to get from Kings Cross to Heathrow airport. I get into Kings Cross at 7:30pm with my 11 year old daughter and 2 suitcases. I don't really want to take the tube. Does anyone know how much a taxi will be to Heathrow. Or even to Paddington as I think I can get the Heathrow connect from there. Any advice would be great.

Thanks

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  • Any reason for no tube travel? The quickest way would be:

    Quickest way ; heathrow express -> paddington
    Circle / Met line from paddington -> Kings X

    If you can't get the tube, think of it more as 'how to get from paddington to Kings X'
  • Katy_W
    Katy_W Posts: 99 Forumite
    Hi

    My daughter doesn't really like the tube, would it be expensive to get to Paddington not using the tube.
  • blindman
    blindman Posts: 5,659
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    Look at the Heathrow Connect service

    Travel Toolkit for London has the other options
  • Heathrow connect is a train.. not the underground. It's a bit expensive, but it's really quick (15 mins) and a really nice train - not busy, decent seats

    I work next to Paddington station and know it pretty well

    You could get the 390 bus from Paddington to Kings cross (42 mins) or just hop in a taxi.
  • Katy_W
    Katy_W Posts: 99 Forumite
    Thanks for everyone's help
  • blindman
    blindman Posts: 5,659
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    Heathrow connect is a train.. not the underground. It's a bit expensive, but it's really quick (15 mins) and a really nice train - not busy, decent seats

    I work next to Paddington station and know it pretty well

    You could get the 390 bus from Paddington to Kings cross (42 mins) or just hop in a taxi.

    It takes 25 minutes. The HEX does the journey in 15 minutes

    She has two suitcases :confused:
  • dzug
    dzug Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    Remember that the tube to Heathrow is above ground for a lot of the journey.

    It is a lot cheaper as well - £4 each. It will be at least that for a taxi to Paddington, plus an expensive rail fare on top.
  • The tube does take ages - about 60 minutes, but it is cheap as a previous poster said, and faffing about with a cab etc to paddington will take just as long. That time in the morning the tube will be fairly quiet too.
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