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You can bring 2x 20kg bags to store and one piece of soft hand luggage onboard
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Our direct coach transfers to London's Heathrow Airport start from just £5.20 one-way, and with services running day and night from pick-up points across the UK, you can travel with confidence once again.
Arrival and Departure information:
Terminal 2 & 3: Coaches arrive and depart from the Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Terminal 4: Coaches arrive and depart outside of Heathrow Terminal 4.
Terminal 5: Coaches arrive and depart outside of Heathrow Terminal 5.
Routes | Service | Daily Services | Journey Time |
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Bristol to Heathrow | 201, 202, 401 | 10 | 2 hours |
Cambridge to Heathrow | 727 | 6 | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Cardiff to Heathrow | 201, 202 | 8 | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Exeter to Heathrow | 404, 406, 501, 504 | 7 | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Birmingham to Heathrow | 212, 423, 595, 707 | 13 | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Bournemouth to Heathrow | 204 | 11 | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Southampton to Heathrow | 204 | 6 | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Coventry to Heathrow | 707 | 5 | 3 hours 35 minutes |
Our Heathrow coach services get you as close as possible to most Heathrow terminals, making your check-in and return as easy as possible. Please check which terminal you’re flying out of, or arriving into, to use the closest stop to you:
Terminals 2 and 3
Our coaches arrive and depart from the Central Bus Station which is only a 5 minute walk from the terminal buildings via the lift, escalators and travelators.
Terminal 4
Our coaches use stops 13 and 14 right outside the terminal building at arrivals level. Free transfers to the Central Bus Station and Terminal 5 can be made at stop 7 outside arrivals.
Terminal 5
Our coaches use stops 11 - 15, right outside the terminal building at arrivals level.
Free travel connections between terminals
Take advantage of free connection services between all Heathrow Airport terminals on our coaches or by travelling on Heathrow Connect and Heathrow Express train services.
To ensure a stress-free travel experience we recommend you get to the airport at least 3 hours before your scheduled flight departure time. There are plenty of things to keep you occupied at the airport including - restaurants, bars, retail shops and currency exchanges.
For more information on Heathrow's facilities, visit the Heathrow Airport Website.
For just £5 each way, our Change & Go Add On lets you be completely flexible with which coach you board to and from the airport
Board any available coach 12 hours before or after your original departure time.
So if your flight is delayed, then there's no need to panic; you can just hop on the next available coach.
Simply add the 'Change & Go' option to your ticket in the Add Extras section of the booking process.
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You can take two 20kg suitcases and one item of hand luggage per adult on our coaches. However, be sure to check your flight luggage allowance with your airline before your pack.
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