Best public transport from Kings Cross to Heathrow?

[Ayahuasca]

I have asked Parker to take the Bentley for its annual service, so find myself having to contemplate using public transport to get from Kings Cross to Heathrow.

Horrific, I know.

Tips on the least painful method?

In the Lounge because this unfortunate circumstance happens tomorrow and I fear the usual travel place is less frequently er frequented.

[sc0tt]

Tfl.gov.uk

[jeremyc]

Tube to Paddington (Hammersmith & City or Circle line); Heathrow Express to the airport.

About 30 minutes.

[Puggit]

jeremyc said:

Tube to Paddington (Hammersmith & City or Circle line); Heathrow Express to the airport.

About 30 minutes.

This is the on-expenses method.

Cheaper methods are as above, but don't use the Heathrow Express. Use the Heathrow Connect (stopping service) which is markedly less painful on the wallet.

Even cheaper, slower, and simpler is just take the Picadilly line all the way from KX to LHR

[Blib]

Puggit said:

Even cheaper, slower, and simpler is just take the Picadilly line all the way from KX to LHR

This. Will take you less than an hour.

[ali_kat]

Ayahuasca said:

Tips on the least painful method?

Define painful - to wallet, to ears, to your time, to your sense of smell?

What time of day are you travelling?

Do you like travelling with other humans?

What's your budget?

[Shaoxter]

Piccadilly line is the easiest and cheapest method. Never taken the Heathrow Express/Connect in my life, if you add up the time it takes to interchange at Paddington, wait for a train and the slowness of the Circle/H&C line there's not much difference in time.

[Monkeylegend]

Uber or similar is probably the least painful in a physical sense.

[z4RRSchris99]

on the company: tube around, heathrow express from paddington

your paying: tube around, heathrow connect OR pic line the whole way.

i wouldnt bother with an uber, too far

[Mr Trophy]

Helicopter?

[Burrow01]

z4RRSchris99 said:

on the company:tube around , taxi heathrow express from paddington

your paying: tube around, heathrow connect OR pic line the whole way.

i wouldnt bother with an uber, too far

[z4RRSchris99]

Burrow01 said:

z4RRSchris99 said:

on the company:tube around , taxi heathrow express from paddington taxi into town a few hours early, nice long lunch, hotel car to the airport.

your paying: tube around, heathrow connect OR pic line the whole way.

i wouldnt bother with an uber, too far

[Burrow01]

z4RRSchris99 said:

Burrow01 said:

z4RRSchris99 said:

on the company:tube around , taxi heathrow express from paddington taxi into town a few hours early, nice long lunch, hotel car to the airport.

your paying: tube around, heathrow connect OR pic line the whole way.

i wouldnt bother with an uber, too far

[DrDeAtH]

Sir would require a police car... Surely the easiest thing to navigate through london... How you obtain it is your problem....

[anonymous-user]

thetrainline.com
You could have found that via Google in less time than it took typing the question

[The Mad Monk]

Jimboka said:

thetrainline.com
You could have found that via Google in less time than it took typing the question

Well, yes, but,

The Trainline will only give surface trains, not tube.

According to Traveline, you can travel in one hop from King's Cross to Heathrow. Using Oyster card, as far as I can see it's £5 each way and takes 1 hour 14 minutes.

[Poplar350Z]

Shaoxter said:

Piccadilly line is the easiest and cheapest method. Never taken the Heathrow Express/Connect in my life, if you add up the time it takes to interchange at Paddington, wait for a train and the slowness of the Circle/H&C line there's not much difference in time.

I'd agree with this, for the time it takes to change and wait for the Express/Connect you may as well save yourself the money and stay on the Picc line.

[Ayahuasca]

Thanks all. Budget is not a huge concern, but I will be carrying much luggage. Early evening is the time. Leaning towards black cab to paddington then Hxpress.

[Baked_bean]

I have always used the piccadilly line. As long as you get a seat it's an hour roughly and you cam just watch the world go by.

Using the connect/express is a pain to save very little time.

[NickXX]

I use the Picadilly line all the way. The faff of changing onto the Heathrow connect negates any of its benefits for me (travelling from Arsenal).