TfL bus routes that serve Heathrow Airport's Central bus station and Terminal 5 — including the N9 overnight service from central London. £1.75 with contactless, no luggage surcharge.
Heathrow is served by a tight network of TfL buses centred on Heathrow Central bus station (Terminals 2 & 3) and stops outside Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. Unlike the Heathrow Express or Underground, TfL buses charge a flat £1.75 regardless of distance — they're the cheapest way to or from the airport, especially overnight when the Tube isn't running.
Key routes: 285 (Kingston ⇄ Heathrow Central), X26 express (West Croydon ⇄ Heathrow), SL9 Superloop (Heathrow ⇄ Kingston), 81 (Hounslow ⇄ Slough via T5), and the N9 night bus (Aldwych in central London ⇄ Heathrow Terminal 5).
via Hatton Cross, Feltham, Hampton
via Heathrow Terminal 5, Colnbrook
via Heston, Norwood Green
via Hyde Park Corner, Hammersmith, Hounslow
via Sutton, Kingston, Heathrow, Hayes
via Hatton Cross, Hounslow, Teddington
via Sutton, Kingston, Hatton Cross
The N9 night bus runs from Aldwych in central London to Heathrow Terminal 5, via Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park Corner, Hammersmith and Hounslow. £1.75 with contactless.
Yes. Routes 81, N9 and SL9 all stop at Terminal 5. Route 285 serves Heathrow Central (T2/T3) — transfer to the free inter-terminal Heathrow Express or Pod for T5.
£1.75 single with contactless, mobile wallet or Oyster — the standard TfL bus fare. There is no luggage charge.