Thanks, I am guessing you are Oxford way based on your username
I am intending to do a single into the airport midweek in December, my return flight, I am going to drive with a car from Hertz, I have a provisonal booking for £70, realised I could do a points rental for £3.80 so might just do that.
I am not sure if your calculation includes the £12.80 in the advanced ticket or is an extra. If an extra you can avoid by simply choosing Milton Keynes to London Zone 1-6 when booking, on my search a return was £15.70 but that was not timed where as a fixed was £12.
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Oxon Flyer
I've been researching the exact same journey, and the answer is "it depends".
Its dependent on what time, and what day (weekday or weekend) you are leaving Milton Keynes; on which Heathrow terminal you are going to; on whether its a single or return journey; on whether you need flexibility on the return in case of late flight arrival; on whether you have a Railcard.
Cheapest is £6 Train Advance Single to Euston, then tube (Victoria Line to Green Park, then Piccadilly; or Northern Line to Leicester Square, then Piccadilly is faster than via Kings Cross) £5.50 single (contactless card) to Heathrow. Same on the return - but that's dependent on being able to find a £6 Advance Euston to Milton Keynes, and carries a risk if your flight is late.
If you wanted to take the Elizabeth line instead of the tube, the fare from Euston is £12.80 single to Heathrow. By December, the Elizabeth line will be through-running at Paddington, so the best way would be tube (Northern Line) from Euston to Tottenham Court Road, then Elizabeth line. Bear in mind the service pattern is every 30 minutes to Terminal 4, plus every 30 minutes to terminal 5, You may need to wait a while for a service to your terminal, so there's a decent probability you will not get there any faster than the 59 minutes on the tube.
Next up from Milton Keynes is the "Super Off-Peak Return" at £16.40 (Avanti only) / £16.60 (London NorthWestern only). This is valid for arrivals in Euston after 13:00 Mon-Fri, anytime Sat/Sun. Return on any train within a month but not valid from Euston 16:00-19:00 Mon-Fri.
Next is "Off-Peak Return" at £36 (after 09:30) Mon-Fri.
Next are peak fares, when things get expensive.