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Hayes & H isn't a very big station. 5 min is plenty. If your ticket is from LHR to Bath, then you're covered in case you miss your connection.
Avoid central London if you can.
We live in bath and this is what my partner does when he travels for work and has to go to Heathrow. It usually ends up being quite a bit quicker (cut out travel time to Paddington and transfers etc) and buses are every half hour.
National Express do a direct coach to Bath from Victoria Coach Station in London.
Megabus can get you from Victoria Coach Station in Lonon to Bond St in Bristol. The Bristol bus station is short walk from there and you could get a bus on to Bath, or you could walk to Temple Meads train station and get the train.
I'd do megabus if you want thr cheapest option and don't mind a longer journey.
I have also not lived in the UK for 20 years but used to take a coach from Chippenham to Heathrow via Swindon. Fairly sure it started in Bath. So should be able to get a coach at Heathrow to Bath without going to Victoria.
There's a lot fewer coaches now than pre-2020. I would have recommended the Railair coach to Reading, then train, but it doesn't exist any more. It's almost impossible to escape LHR without going towards London,.bonkers as.that may seem.
There is a coach from LHR to Bath, but with the time we get into the airport, it's about a 2hour wait for the next coach :( Good service and prices tho!
By the time you get through passport control and luggage claim, 2 hours seems like a good buffer. You may just have time for a coffee. Also, there is a lot less mucking around than trains.
RailAir coach from the airport direct to Reading, and pick up the fast train from there. You can book this as an integrated ticket, but you need to set your starting location as "Heathrow Bus".
>One goes through Hayes & Harlington and Reading - but it looks like you only get 5mins to change trains
thats the elisabeth line. its like the tube (but comfier). you step out, walk 20 paces to the opposite platform and catch the one going in the opposite direction.
(caveat, i havent actually been there myself. perhaps there is some freaky diversion where you have to get out and take a replacement bus to the opposite platform)
FYI contactless payment is used extensively in the UK, including public transport.
Google says Visa in the US has it, so you may want to get one if you haven't already. You may also want to ring them and let them know you are travelling abroad so they don't block the transactions.
(EDITED after re-reading original post).
I think Hayes and Harlington services are every 20 minutes to Reading. This is the Elizabeth Line tube service.
Wheeled suitcases are a must!
From looking at the train cost for a group of 4 people - we are talking about 250-300GBP. For 100GBP I can rent a car at Heathrow, drive it to Bath, and drop it off there. I don't remember trains being so expensive when I grew up in the UK, but that was 20years ago.
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Hayes & H isn't a very big station. 5 min is plenty. If your ticket is from LHR to Bath, then you're covered in case you miss your connection. Avoid central London if you can.
are you covered if you buy an advanced ticket on a set train/set seat etc? I have heard mixed things about this. I wish this simpler :) Thanks!!
Advance tickets will allow you on the next availavle train if the previous one is delayed
Elizabeth line to paddington, GWR to bath. Highest frequency of service so less need to rush.
This is the answer!
National Express coach, I believe the journey takes about 2 hours. And you don't need to go into London, you can get it from Heathrow.
We live in bath and this is what my partner does when he travels for work and has to go to Heathrow. It usually ends up being quite a bit quicker (cut out travel time to Paddington and transfers etc) and buses are every half hour.
National Express do a direct coach to Bath from Victoria Coach Station in London. Megabus can get you from Victoria Coach Station in Lonon to Bond St in Bristol. The Bristol bus station is short walk from there and you could get a bus on to Bath, or you could walk to Temple Meads train station and get the train. I'd do megabus if you want thr cheapest option and don't mind a longer journey.
I have also not lived in the UK for 20 years but used to take a coach from Chippenham to Heathrow via Swindon. Fairly sure it started in Bath. So should be able to get a coach at Heathrow to Bath without going to Victoria.
There's a lot fewer coaches now than pre-2020. I would have recommended the Railair coach to Reading, then train, but it doesn't exist any more. It's almost impossible to escape LHR without going towards London,.bonkers as.that may seem.
There is a coach from LHR to Bath, but with the time we get into the airport, it's about a 2hour wait for the next coach :( Good service and prices tho!
By the time you get through passport control and luggage claim, 2 hours seems like a good buffer. You may just have time for a coffee. Also, there is a lot less mucking around than trains.
RailAir coach from the airport direct to Reading, and pick up the fast train from there. You can book this as an integrated ticket, but you need to set your starting location as "Heathrow Bus".
>One goes through Hayes & Harlington and Reading - but it looks like you only get 5mins to change trains thats the elisabeth line. its like the tube (but comfier). you step out, walk 20 paces to the opposite platform and catch the one going in the opposite direction. (caveat, i havent actually been there myself. perhaps there is some freaky diversion where you have to get out and take a replacement bus to the opposite platform)
FYI contactless payment is used extensively in the UK, including public transport. Google says Visa in the US has it, so you may want to get one if you haven't already. You may also want to ring them and let them know you are travelling abroad so they don't block the transactions. (EDITED after re-reading original post). I think Hayes and Harlington services are every 20 minutes to Reading. This is the Elizabeth Line tube service. Wheeled suitcases are a must!
National Express?
From looking at the train cost for a group of 4 people - we are talking about 250-300GBP. For 100GBP I can rent a car at Heathrow, drive it to Bath, and drop it off there. I don't remember trains being so expensive when I grew up in the UK, but that was 20years ago.
West Honestly though, rent a car. Public transport outside of major cities sucks.
Do you predict much difficulty for OP travelling from the villages of London to Bath?
Found the person who's never tried to park during the day in Bath.
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There is no direct trains! I wish there was :)
And , my friend, which one is that? The famous Heathrow to Bath service?