T2 to T5 transfers
Oct 25, 2016, 7:25 am
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T2 to T5 transfers
Hi,
We're flying into T2 on BA5952 at 8.05am on Friday and connecting onto BA173 from T5 at 11.20am (in F). We're both hand luggage only, so I was wondering if it was quicker to take the bus transfer between the terminals and re-clear security that way, or exit T2 and take the tube/HEX to T5 and then clear security?
Any words of wisdom, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
We're flying into T2 on BA5952 at 8.05am on Friday and connecting onto BA173 from T5 at 11.20am (in F). We're both hand luggage only, so I was wondering if it was quicker to take the bus transfer between the terminals and re-clear security that way, or exit T2 and take the tube/HEX to T5 and then clear security?
Any words of wisdom, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by scmd76; Oct 25, 2016 at 7:34 am
Oct 25, 2016, 7:32 am
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For anyone else wondering when BA started flying into T2, 5952 is a codeshare on Aer Lingus from Dublin.
I can't say definitively which will be quicker, but the bus will almost certainly involve less walking -- T2 to HEX (or tube) is a fair trek.
I can't say definitively which will be quicker, but the bus will almost certainly involve less walking -- T2 to HEX (or tube) is a fair trek.
Oct 25, 2016, 7:33 am
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As that must be an Aer Lingus flight you'll be in economy as unless things have changed in the last couple of months they don't operate a business cabin.
Personally I'd still take the transfer bus, it's a bit of a walk to the tube from T2 and even further to the HEX.
If you do decide to venture landside the tube is more frequent than the HEX (as well as nearer to T2) but the tube is only free if you have a contactless payment card or Oyster (as it needs to operate the barriers). So if you have this then I'd take the tube over the HEX.
Personally I'd still take the transfer bus, it's a bit of a walk to the tube from T2 and even further to the HEX.
If you do decide to venture landside the tube is more frequent than the HEX (as well as nearer to T2) but the tube is only free if you have a contactless payment card or Oyster (as it needs to operate the barriers). So if you have this then I'd take the tube over the HEX.
Oct 25, 2016, 7:36 am
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We're flying into T2 on BA5952 (in CE) at 8.05am on Friday and connecting onto BA173 from T5 at 11.20am (in F). We're both hand luggage only, so I was wondering if it was quicker to take the bus transfer between the terminals and re-clear security that way, or exit T2 and take the tube/HEX to T5 and then clear security?
Oct 25, 2016, 7:39 am
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Thanks very much for the advice. Apologies too, I got my flights confused - we're flying out to Dublin in CE and you're right it's an Aer Lingus codeshare back so no CE on the return leg.