The tube will take at least an hour. You'll save about 4GBP (each way)
using the underground versus Heathrow Connect (a 30 minute ride). The
tube is fine if you are staying on the Picadilly line but to get to the
Metropole you will have to make a change.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:09 AM, Scott Brim
<scott(_dot_)brim(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Elwyn Davies
<elwynd(_at_)dial(_dot_)pipex(_dot_)com>
wrote:
If you don't mind taking a bit longer to get from Heathrow into central
London, the underground is a *lot* cheaper than the Heathrow Express
(about a factor of five! - HE is 21-26GBP single - Taxi to "central"
London is 45-85GBP depending on time of day and how central) and isn't
that much slower unless your hotel is real close to Paddington Station.
Note that the Oyster is not usable for either the Heathrow Express or
the Gatwick Express trains.
How long does it take by tube? I land at 9:25 pm and would prefer to
get to the hotel by midnight.
Cheers ... Scott