The journey from Heathrow T5 to Heathrow T2&3 is in fare zone 6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly tube line
- From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins
Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to Heathrow Terminal 4
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heathrow T5 underground station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Heathrow T2&3 station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T5 station entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms
Heathrow T2&3 station exit – There’s a lift or an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. After that there’s another lift (or escalator, or four flights of 4, 11, 11, 9 steps up) to the bus station exit. Or there’s an escalator (or two flights of 15, 14 steps up) plus a long walk and a travelator to Terminal 2. Or there’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps up) plus a long walk and 3x travelators to Terminal 3 Arrivals. Or there’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators to Terminal 3 Departures
The journey from Heathrow T2&3 to Heathrow T5 is in fare zone 6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly tube line
- From Heathrow T2&3 take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T5
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins
Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Heathrow Terminal 5
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow T2&3 to Heathrow Terminal 5
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heathrow T2&3 underground station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Heathrow T5 station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T2&3 station entrance – There’s a lift (or escalator, or four flights of 9, 11, 11, 4 steps down) from the bus station to the booking hall. There’s an escalator (or two flights of 14, 15 steps down) plus a long walk and a travelator from Terminal 2 to the booking hall. There’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps down) plus a long walk and 3x travelators between Terminal 3 Arrivals and the booking hall. There’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators between Terminal 3 Departures and the booking hall. After that there’s another lift or an escalator down to the platforms
Heathrow T5 station exit – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the Piccadilly line platforms and the terminal exit
Tube fare between Heathrow T5 and Heathrow T2&3
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 6. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 6 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £15.60 | £15.60 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance is approx 1¾ miles, which would take you 33-36 mins on foot
Travel by taxi – A 1¾ mile journey between Heathrow T2&3 station and Heathrow T5 in a black taxi should cost you about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 mins depending on the traffic