RE: Fastest route to Heathrow at peak hour?

[skip]

Hi,

Anyone have a great way to get to Heathrow (actually not the airport, but very close vicinity) during peak hours, either by car or train/bus? The SATNAV route is taking 2.5 hrs in the mornings; which is far too long! Thanks, Skip.

[phillyboy]

Where from? - I don't think you can go wrong with Victoria Line - bakerloo line - Heathrow express

[skip]

central east dulwich. I'm a 2 min walk from LSL buses, and 5 min walk to ED station. Thanks.

[Sherwick]

ED to victoria

victoria to paddington

paddington to heathrow

or

ed to victoria

victoria to hammersmith

hammersmith to heathrow (picadilly)

Do *not* attempt to drive to heathrow during rush hour - by the time you get there it'll be time to come back!

[PeckhamRose]

Motorcycle.

And yes, I took hubbie to Heathrow on back of my bike. Tied suitcase to the rack at the back. All safe and sound.

Took his spare helmet home and put his bike jacket in pannier too.

Now, when do you need to be there?

;)

[ducaticatty]

Wow, you tied a suitcase to the backrack? I'm impressed! >:D< I agree, motorcycles all the way!

Failing that, I'd 185 it to Oval/Vauhall and then tube it all the way from there. Might be rather a bit busy at rush hour though.

[dogcat]

over ground to Victoria

District to Barons Court

Piccadilly to H'Row

did it a couple of weeks ago, no probs

[PeckhamRose]

The question was asked, the Fastest route.

We answered. Motorcycle!

Now, if you want more comfort and have more than one suitcase, that's quite another question!

;)

[Sherwick]

The fastest route is to take a black hole at the top of Lordship Lane and emerge at Heathrow Terminal 1 Arrivals.

[PeckhamRose]

Brilliant post. Brilliant. Best post of the week award imho

[thebeard]

Any route which avoids the M25.

[SteveT]

Fly from Greenwich?

[Sherwick]

thebeard Wrote:

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> Any route which avoids the M25.

Any route that avoids:

1. The M25.

2. The South Circular.

3. The M4.

4. The A4.

[Jeremy]

SteveT Wrote:

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> Fly from Greenwich?

Huh?!

[thebeard]

Without doubt the fastest way is chauffer driven car to London heliport where you charter a helicopter to heathrow.

No question the fastest route.

http://www.londonheliport.co.uk/

[PeckhamRose]

See, by the time chauffeur driven car gets to heliport, motorcycle is at Heathrow!

[cate]

There are some motorcycle taxi companies but don't know their names.

[PeckhamRose]

Hi, I am Peckham Rose. ;)

Virgin will do it, too.

[cate]

PR are you saying that you are a motorcycle taxi?

[thebeard]

cate Wrote:

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> PR are you saying that you are a motorcycle taxi?

Yes I agreed motorcycle taxi is fastest is you have only small luggage or drop the luggage day before.

[Lloydhutchinson]

Go to camberwell green. get the 436 to paddington then the Heathrow express.It's the quickest. I've been in the terminal in just over an hour.

[PeckhamRose]

PM sent to cate.

[skip]

Thanks everyone for your tips. Now have driving down to an hour, but have to get an early start for that.

Best so far is;

"Go to camberwell green. get the 436 to paddington then the Heathrow express.It's the quickest. I've been in the terminal in just over an hour."

Shall try this, sounds worth a try. Thanks. :))

[cathg]

Just to stick my belated oar in, it depends how you get to camberwell - if i was on a 40 or 176 i'd stay on til elephant and get bakerloo line to paddington rather than risk a long wait for a 436 at camberwell. Likewise if i was on a 185 I'd stay on til victoria and get bus to paddington from there, or get the circle line from vic - paddington.

[Sherwick]

just change jobs skip.