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Heathrow T5 ⇄ Heathrow T2&3 Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3

Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to Heathrow Terminal 4

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T5 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 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T5 entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

Heathrow T2&3 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

This journey is in zone 6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

  1. From Heathrow T2&3 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Heathrow T5

Number of stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Heathrow Terminal 5

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow T2&3 to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T2&3 has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). Heathrow T5 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T2&3 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 exit – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the Piccadilly line platforms and the terminal exit

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 6. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£2.10 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Heathrow T5 ⇄ Heathrow T2&3 Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 6 fare £7 £2.10 £2 £16.30 £16.30
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T5 ⇄ Heathrow T2&3 Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak 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.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Other ways to travel between Heathrow and Heathrow

Walking – The distance is approximately 1¾ miles on foot, which would take you 33-36 minutes

By taxi – The 1¾ mile journey should cost about £11.60 to £19.60 and take anything from 9 to 19 minutes