How do I get to central London hotels from Heathrow airport?
OKAY. Well, the Heathrow Express is probably the smartest way to go. You have a few options — 1) Hire a taxi to take you to Paddington Station. This will cost anywhere between £35 – 60; and will be cheaper if you can call a cab company ahead of time. It’s expensive, but it’s the ultimate in convenience. For probably a few pound more, they could take you directly to your hotel (what area are you staying?). 2) Take the Tube. There is an exit from Heathrow station directly to the underground — Take the Piccadilly line to Gloucester (fyi: pronounced gloss-ter) Road, and transfer to the Circle line towards High St. Kensington, and get off at Paddington Station. This will take between 45 min and an hour and a half, knowing that the circle line is more frequently suspended than not. But you could be lucky :). The HUGE con with this would be that you have to lug all your luggage around the stations — I’m not sure that Paddington has elevators and you would most likely have to climb a stairc
