Help - Euston to Heathrow

littlestar1981

Hi

Need to get from Euston Station to Terminal 5, Heathrow. I looked at the Tube map and it appeared the tube went from Euston Square to Leicester Square, change onto the Piccadilly line which will take me to Terminal 5.

I went on Heathrow Airport website and it says yep, Terminal 5 has an underground station and getting to central London would be £4 (so I assume similar in reverse!!)

Yet when I try and do a journey planner on TFL it says I have to get the tube to Paddington then get on the Heathrow Express at £14.50 one way!!

So, to ask simply... can't I just get a tube (or two) from Euston to Heathrow???????

before_hollywood

i'm investigating my pint sized friend

edit- there is a station at terminal 5, its in zone 6

littlestar1981

I know that but when I do a route planner it says I cant go by tube.

Do any seasoned tube travellers know?

before_hollywood

i know someone who might know........
i'll be back

Smi1er

Why you using Euston Square?

Euston, Victoria line to Green park, change onto Piccadilly line to Heathrow

alan99_2

Hi

The tfl journey planner says via Heathrow Express , but if you go to advanced options and only tick tube it will show tube only.

Euston s/bound Victoria Line to Green Park. Then Picadilly Line westbound to Heathrow Terminal 5. (dont get on T4 train)
It will take longer though.

PS If you have a National Rail card of some sort you will get 33% off Heathrow Express.

Ps Euston square and Euston are seperate stations. Use Euston as above. If using Heathrow Express walk to Euston Square for tube to Paddington then Heathrow Express .

Alan

Lemmy_Caution

Alan99 is correct; Euston - Victoria Line southbound to Green Park, change to Piccadilly Line westbound (make sure you get a Heathrow tube, it also has a branch that goes to Uxbridge). When looking to use the underground, it is always best to look at the tube map first. The TfL journey planner does have some eccentricities.

alanrowell

littlestar1981 wrote: »

I know that but when I do a route planner it says I cant go by tube.

The journeyplanner gives the FASTEST route by default - which is by HEX.

BTW not all the Tube trains that go to LHR go to T5 - some go to T4 instead (though they all go to T123), so you might want to ensure you get the right Tube train