I need the easiest and cheapest way from Heathrow airport to a hotel by hyde park.?
We are staying at comfoprt inn at Prince square. We have never been to London and have no idea what to expext as far as transportation..
Take the Paddington Express to Paddington, change to the Circle Line tube and get off at Bayswater station and if your luggage is on wheels, then you can walk the rest of the way, north (right) on Queensway to the first corner, left into Moscow Road, right at the end (Hereford Road), and the hotel is just on the right the second street along. Or you can get a cab from Paddington Station.
There’s an alternative walking route past Whiteley’s suggested here, but it’s heavily foot trafficked and you will suffer for it. Also, what they say about the cab fare being £30 from Heathrow is baloney. More like £50-60. The Paddington Express train will cost you £15 per person. A cheaper alternative is Heathrow Connect, which takes a little bit longer because it makes stops along the way, but only costs £6.90 per person.
The other people here are wrong - they do not know where your hotel is - taking the Piccadilly Line is going to put you on the wrong side of Hyde Park, it’s going to take you an hour to get to Hyde Park Corner with all the stops and then you’re going to have to get a taxi across the park which is impossible to hail one down at Hyde Park Corner because they can’t pull over. The Paddington Express is 15 minutes, the tube train to Bayswater is 3 minutes and the walk from Bayswater is 10-15 minutes (cab from Bayswater maybe 5 minutes, tops).
















If you don’t have too much luggage, I would suggest taking the underground. It’s a straight shot on the Piccadilly line from the airport. You’re lucky, we always have to fly in to Gatwick. I don’t know what you know about the underground, but the website is helpful. (Check out the link.) The easiest way to pay is to buy an oyster card and put an amount of money on it. Then you just swipe the card and off you go. You do have to pay a deposit, but you get the deposit back (plus whatever is left on the card) when you turn the card back in. You can take a bus or taxi, but the tube is so much easier. Let me know if you have any other questions and I’ll try to help.
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http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx
Cheapest is the tube or underground. It’s something like 4 pounds or 8 dollars to get across town. After a transatlantic flight, though, you might be in a better mood if you pay the outrageous price for a taxi. The taxi is something like 60 pounds or $120. I know, crazy expensive but you don’t have to lug your luggage all over the underworld.
ALSO, let me recommend, that if you are staying in London for any length of time to get an Oyster card for the tube. It’s a debit card for tube rides around town and really takes the frustration out of using the system. You can learn about the Oyster card and the Underground from the first link below and the second link gives you information on Heathrow taxis.
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http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2625.aspx
http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk/taxi-transfer.html
the tube. you can start from heathrow and you don;t have to change train, cos the piccadilly line connects both heathrow and hyde park corner station.
have fun!
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Take the Paddington Express to Paddington, change to the Circle Line tube and get off at Bayswater station and if your luggage is on wheels, then you can walk the rest of the way, north (right) on Queensway to the first corner, left into Moscow Road, right at the end (Hereford Road), and the hotel is just on the right the second street along. Or you can get a cab from Paddington Station.
There’s an alternative walking route past Whiteley’s suggested here, but it’s heavily foot trafficked and you will suffer for it. Also, what they say about the cab fare being £30 from Heathrow is baloney. More like £50-60. The Paddington Express train will cost you £15 per person. A cheaper alternative is Heathrow Connect, which takes a little bit longer because it makes stops along the way, but only costs £6.90 per person.
The other people here are wrong - they do not know where your hotel is - taking the Piccadilly Line is going to put you on the wrong side of Hyde Park, it’s going to take you an hour to get to Hyde Park Corner with all the stops and then you’re going to have to get a taxi across the park which is impossible to hail one down at Hyde Park Corner because they can’t pull over. The Paddington Express is 15 minutes, the tube train to Bayswater is 3 minutes and the walk from Bayswater is 10-15 minutes (cab from Bayswater maybe 5 minutes, tops).
References :
http://www.worldby.com/maps/accmap.php?i=ERRMARVSQMEKGXYQLERAYYTNHVJCZOYYSKEUVKCIHWZQLZGWJNA
http://www.londonby.com/innbayswater/pages/reach.htm
I would get an underground train to Earls Court and change there for one up to Bayswater station which is only a short walk to Prince square. Hyde Park is very big and the Hyde Park corner station is at the other end of the park so not the easiest for your journey. Also, the Oyster card is the cheapest way to travel.
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