FamilyVacation
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Is there a practical route from Greenwich or Lewisham to Heathrow that uses only National Rail (not the Underground)?
Is there a practical route from Greenwich or Lewisham to Heathrow that uses only National Rail (not the Underground)?
Is there a practical route from Greenwich or Lewisham to Heathrow that uses only National Rail (not the Underground)?
Is there a practical route from Greenwich or Lewisham to Heathrow that uses only National Rail (not the Underground)?
Which aspect of the underground are you trying to avoid?
-is it the claustrophobia of being in a small train in a hole in the ground?
-do you need level access for wheelchairs or prams?
-do you want to avoid something that will be rammed with people?
Slightly off topic I guess, but I need to get back from Heathrow to Kings Cross in a couple of months. Am I right in thinking these are the options I have?
- Underground all the way (cheapest, but slowest)
- Heathrow Connect to Paddington then Underground from Paddington to KX (medium cost, medium speed)
- Heathrow Express to Paddington then Underground from Paddington to KX (most expensive, quickest)
I've took the tube the last time I had to do this, and I didn't really mind the longer journey time. There's no reason for me to take either of the Heathrow Express / Connect services is there?
New cross gate to Richmond on London overground , 490 bus from Richmond to heathrow
Sorry for the delay in responding. We will have a lot of luggage, so I'd like to avoid stairs and long walks. This will be on a Sunday morning, so hopefully nothing will be too crowded. Sure, it would be nice to be aboveground, but not if it adds hours to the trip. I have a decent Underground routing (DLR and Circle to Paddington), but there are trains through Lewisham and I thought maybe there would be a train connection to Paddington where we could pick up Heathrow Connect or Express.An answer to this might better shape the potential replies we can give. Paging FamilyVacation!
Sorry for the delay in responding. We will have a lot of luggage, so I'd like to avoid stairs and long walks. This will be on a Sunday morning, so hopefully nothing will be too crowded. Sure, it would be nice to be aboveground, but not if it adds hours to the trip. I have a decent Underground routing (DLR and Circle to Paddington), but there are trains through Lewisham and I thought maybe there would be a train connection to Paddington where we could pick up Heathrow Connect or Express.
You can't tell at Paddington if a trains a district line or circle line can you?
Sorry for the delay in responding. We will have a lot of luggage, so I'd like to avoid stairs and long walks. This will be on a Sunday morning, so hopefully nothing will be too crowded. Sure, it would be nice to be aboveground, but not if it adds hours to the trip. I have a decent Underground routing (DLR and Circle to Paddington), but there are trains through Lewisham and I thought maybe there would be a train connection to Paddington where we could pick up Heathrow Connect or Express.
Very easily - the departure boards will tell you
This would require a change at Clapham Junction on a direct Southern service (Mon-Sat only) or on London Overground at Crystal Palace, then a Southern to CJ before changing for a SWT service.
Not necessarily. New Cross Gate to Canonbury (or Highbury & Islington) on East London line, Canonbury (H&I) to Richmond on North London line (both London Overground). Your way is likely faster though.....
If taking the tube to Heathrow then, a zone 1-3 Travelcard on an Oyster would need money added to it, correct? Where would I find that amount? Thanks.If I was starting in Lewisham and want to get to Heathrow, I would not go via Paddington. It's out of your way. Any theoretical time saving by using HEx gets taken away in practise by the (1) infrequent timetable of HEx compared to Piccadily line and (2) the awkwardness of tube/mainline interchange at Paddington. There is also the very large price premium.
I would just take a tube from central London - which will be a lot cheaper, about the same end to end time as HEx.
Using Jubilee then District then Piccadily sounds like a lot of faff but the Jubilee has lifts and the connection from District to Piccadily is level / cross platform.
If taking the tube to Heathrow then, a zone 1-3 Travelcard on an Oyster would need money added to it, correct? Where would I find that amount? Thanks.
If taking the tube to Heathrow then, a zone 1-3 Travelcard on an Oyster would need money added to it, correct? Where would I find that amount? Thanks.
This its my daily commmute, so I can speak with some authority on this matter.
At London Bridge you will arrive on one of platforms 1-5. Go down the ramp, down one small escalator and into the tube station. Go through the Jubilee gate line (first gates on left) keep to the far left, and you will find London Bridge's best kept secret - the Jubilee line passenger lift. Take the Jubilee Northbound to Baker Street. Ideally you should be at the front of the train, the opposite end from the lift, but this isn't important. At Baker Street change to the Bakerloo Northbound, the two lines are on the same level and this changeover is just a short passageway. At Paddington it's one long escalator to the tube ticket hall, and then a short one to the mainline station.
If it's possible to start your journey on the London Overground at, say, Brockley, New Cross Gate or Surrey Quays then it's even easier. Change from the Overground to the Jubilee at Canada Water, this is one small escalator - much easier than changing at London Bridge.
Don't take the Circle or District lines unless you enjoy tube travel so much that you want to prolong the experience.