Ex-DUB trick being monitored/closed - be aware

Just been looking at transfer option at LHR - we will need to go from terminal 5 (BA) to terminal 1 (for the VS flight). The options seem to be either tube or express bus - Does anyone know which is the best option to take? I can see the tube takes 16 minutes and the bus 20, but how often do they run? we have 2.5 hours between flights....

Just been looking at transfer option at LHR - we will need to go from terminal 5 (BA) to terminal 1 (for the VS flight). The options seem to be either tube or express bus - Does anyone know which is the best option to take? I can see the tube takes 16 minutes and the bus 20, but how often do they run? we have 2.5 hours between flights....

You'll want T3 for VS flights, and you can use H'EX between terminals for free, in which case every 15 minutes. Tube would be every few minutes too.

Thanks Bretty, that's pretty much what the LHR site says, I was just wondering which is closer/easier to access. With cabin bags....

The tube is also free BUT you still need to touch in/out with either an oyster card or contactless debit/credit card.

If you're simply connecting between flights and your luggage is checked through, you don't need to go landside (unless the long haul flight is the next day). Once you get off the plane at T5, follow the purple Flight Connections signs which will take you to the airside shuttle bus to T3 (free, every 5-10 mins). On arrival at T3 simply clear security, stop by the VS transfer desk so they know you're there and head for the Clubhouse/shops/restaurants/gate.

If you do decide to go landside you'll need to clear immigration & customs at T5 and get to T3 under your own steam using the tube or preferably the Heathrow Express (a train, not a bus - free between terminals). But unless you have a reason to go landside - meeting someone or picking up luggage for instance - I wouldn't.

That makes more sense gumshoe. It wasn't until today that we even thought about it. We won't be checking luggage through as we're planning on only taking cabin bags, so presume we can just stay airside, as you've outlined above????

Yes, you'll be fine. Far easier to stay airside than deal with potential queues at immigration and then negotiate the tube or train.

Phew!

I would agree with gumshoe. With a relatively short connection time (for full clubhouse enjoyment ) I would stick with the Flight Connection Buses. I've done an lot of ex-EU trips in the past 12 months and its really simple and easy to do.

[honey lamb]

Definitely FCC.

When I was transferring from LHR to LGW, there was a family transferring from T3 to T5. The bus driver maintained it was quicker, which in terms of travel times may well have been true but the frequency was a little less than the train.

We flew EX-BRU and even though our LHR-BRU flight was the day AFTER our flight to LHR the LAX check-in agent still tagged bags through to BRU!!!

Thankfully I noticed just in time and she re-tagged to LHR after I explained we needed the bags for our layover. What would have happened if we never noticed? Would they have been delivered to LHR anyway due to the BRU flight being the following day? I was surprised she was even able to print the tags to BRU given the timings?.?.?