- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum with major collections spanning ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Asia. A top choice for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
$22
Average price
$28
Fastest journey
15 m
Average duration
15 m
Trains per day
76
Distance
23 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Longford to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Longford to London will cost around $28 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $22.
Of the 76 trains that leave Longford for London on Thu, Jun 18, 76 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 18 the direct trains cover the 23 km distance in an average of 15 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 15 m .
On Thu, Jun 18 the slowest trains will take 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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C37806
C38189
C37790
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W10919Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Longford to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 14 miles (23 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
53m Average total duration Fastest 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Longford to London:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Longford to London costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Bus takes on average 59m.
The journey is about 26m faster (23m by train vs 49m by car) and roughly $70 (€58) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($21 (€17) vs $92 (€75)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Longford to London trains for tomorrow, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C37457 | 5:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 6:18 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10787 | 5:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h21 | 6:18 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37477 | 6:00 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 6:33 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10787 | 6:02 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h16 | 6:18 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37477 | 6:06 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 6:33 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10790 | 6:12 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 6:32 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37504 | 6:15 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h34 | 6:49 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10790 | 6:17 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 6:32 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37932 | 6:20 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 6:52 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37504 | 6:21 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h28 | 6:49 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37932 | 6:25 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 6:52 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10793 | 6:27 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 6:47 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37523 | 6:30 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 7:03 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10793 | 6:32 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 6:47 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10796 | 6:42 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 7:02 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37549 | 6:45 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h34 | 7:19 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37972 | 6:50 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 7:22 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10799 | 6:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h22 | 7:19 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37570 | 7:00 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 7:33 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37598 | 7:15 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 7:48 AM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10856 | 11:42 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 12:02 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37583 | 11:45 AM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 12:18 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10856 | 11:47 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 12:02 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38005 | 11:50 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 12:22 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37583 | 11:51 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 12:18 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38005 | 11:55 AM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 12:22 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10859 | 11:57 AM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 12:17 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37612 | 12:00 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 12:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10859 | 12:02 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 12:17 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37612 | 12:06 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 12:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10862 | 12:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 12:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37632 | 12:15 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 12:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10862 | 12:17 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 12:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38047 | 12:20 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 12:52 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10865 | 12:27 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 12:47 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37660 | 12:30 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 1:03 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37679 | 12:45 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h34 | 1:19 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37704 | 1:00 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 1:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37790 | 2:06 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 2:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10886 | 2:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 2:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37806 | 2:15 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 2:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10886 | 2:17 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 2:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38189 | 2:20 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 2:52 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37806 | 2:21 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 2:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38189 | 2:25 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 2:52 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10889 | 2:27 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h21 | 2:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37390 | 2:30 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 3:03 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10889 | 2:32 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h16 | 2:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37390 | 2:36 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 3:03 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10892 | 2:42 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 3:02 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37407 | 2:45 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 3:18 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37851 | 2:50 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 3:22 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10895 | 2:57 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h21 | 3:18 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37435 | 3:00 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 3:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37454 | 3:15 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 3:48 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37491 | 3:30 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 4:03 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37707 | 5:00 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h35 | 5:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10919 | 5:02 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 5:17 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37707 | 5:06 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h29 | 5:35 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10922 | 5:12 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 5:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37741 | 5:15 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h35 | 5:50 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10922 | 5:17 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 5:32 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38128 | 5:20 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 5:52 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37741 | 5:21 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h29 | 5:50 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38128 | 5:25 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h27 | 5:52 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10925 | 5:27 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 5:47 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37775 | 5:30 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h35 | 6:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10925 | 5:32 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h15 | 5:47 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37775 | 5:36 PM Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (HXX) | 0h29 | 6:05 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10928 | 5:42 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 6:02 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37808 | 5:45 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h35 | 6:20 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C38183 | 5:50 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h32 | 6:22 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
W10931 | 5:57 PM Heathrow Terminal 5 (HWV) | 0h20 | 6:17 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37393 | 6:00 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 6:33 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37428 | 6:15 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h34 | 6:49 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C37448 | 6:30 PM Heathrow Terminal 4 (HAF) | 0h33 | 7:03 PM London Paddington (PAD) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Longford to London run on average 16 times per day, taking around 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
There are 16 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:03, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 14 miles (23 km) distance in 15m.
Distance 14 miles (23 km) |
Average train duration 23m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Trains per day 16 |
Direct trains 16 |
Fastest train 15m |
First train 12:03 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Most Longford to London trains use the Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to London Paddington station pair, with some services arriving at London Kings Cross. Use this guide to compare Longford and London train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
London Paddington has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Wasabi, The Beer House, Barburrito, Upper Crust, The Mad Bishop & Bear (Fullers), The Pasty Shop, Burger King, Pret a Manger, The Savanna, Soboro Bakery, & more
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located next to the ticket office.
The ticket office is open 24/7. Information desks are located near Platform 1.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located near the taxi stand beside Platform 11. . Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Paddington: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at London Paddington: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Paddington: Wheelchair access, escalators, elevators.
Nearby hotels include Hilton London Paddington, Mercure London Paddington Hotel, The Pilgrm.
London Kings Cross has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Caffè Nero, Starbucks, The Pasty Shop, Upper Crust, Giraffe World Kitchen, Black Sheep Coffee, Hotel Chocolat, Leon, Pret a Manger, Wasabi, & more
Free, unlimited Wi-Fi in the station. . ATMs are located near Platforms 11 and 10, just past Caffé Nero.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:00 - 01:36, Sat: 05:00 - 00:36, Sun: 05:30 - 01:36. Information desks are located near the main entrance.
Luggage storage is located by the entrance of Platform 9 provided by Excess Baggage Co, open daily from 08:00 until 21:00. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Kings Cross: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at London Kings Cross: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Kings Cross: There is step-free access in the whole station to all platforms. There are elevators between the concourse and Mezzanine and London Underground ticket hall.
Nearby hotels include Point A Hotel, London Kings Cross St Pancras, Premier Inn London Kings Cross Hotel, St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London.
London Euston has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Shopping, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Burger King, Caffè Nero, Nando's, The Signal Box, Delice de France, Tortilla, Starbucks, AMT Coffee, Upper Crust, Camden Food Co., & many more
Free public Wi-Fi available. ATMs are located in various points in the station.
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 00:00, Sat: 06:00 - 23:00, Sun: 07:00 - 00:00. Information desks are located near the center of the station's main concourse.
Luggage storage is excess Baggage Co luggage storage is located near the entrance to Platform 16 and is open daily from 08:00 to 21:00. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at London Euston: Taxis, WC.
Available at London Euston: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at London Euston: Station is fully accessible, and passengers can request assistance at the mobility assistance reception desk.
Nearby hotels include Hilton London Euston, The Wesley Euston Hotel, Travelodge London Central Euston.
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