Heathrow to London Euston
 

What is the easiest way to get from Heathrow to London Euston around 8am on weekdays? How much time it takes?

I was told to consider using Heathrow Express and then take cab. The other option is use the tube....

Any tips???

Easiest? Take a cab the whole way, no thinking required. It will take a while and not be cheap as it's morning rush hour; if it were me, I'd plan for 90 minutes.

The Heathrow Express would be much faster. There will be a long cab queue at Paddington at that time, although there is a shared cab scheme operating then that might make things a bit better. You can also take the tube from Paddington to Euston. It will be crowded during rush hour, of course.

There are a host of variables here including are you in a hurry, are you cost concious, will you have large bags? I think it has to be the Black Cab the whole way for the easiest option, but that means rush hour traffic so possibly not the quickest or the cheapest. The Tube might be busier at 8am (you'll have to change at Green Park) the HEX probably less so. The TFL Journey Planner suggests Hex and then Hammersmith and City Tube which requires no changes unlike the Circle and District Line where you will have to change trains at Edgeware Road. Someone else who has done it more recently than me at that time will be along to explain it better.

The TfL journeyplanner defaults to the fastest, not the best route. If you are coming into London at 8:00am on a weekday then one of the last places you want to be with luggage is in the middle of Paddington station trying to get a taxi / bus / Tube train as there are tens of thousands of commuters doing exactly the same.

Same applies for any routing that involves a Tube change within central London.

The simplest & cheapest method however is to take the Tube from Heathrow to Kings Cross and walk the 10 minutes to Euston.

Black cab BTW would be around £80-£100

A cab would be a nightmare, getting stuck in the worst rush hour traffic. Also, you risk a heart attack watching the meter ratcheting up incessantly while you are stationary.

I would recommend taking the HEX and, at Paddington, changing onto the Hammersmith & City line, which goes straight to Euston. Most commuters head for the Circle / District lines whereas the Ham & City runs from a different part of the station and is (relatively) less crowded. This will be the easiest and least stressful way of handling the trip - and probably the fastest.

The Hammersmith & City line does not go to Euston, but goes to Euston Square. I believe there are new(ish) lifts linking the westbound platform and the street level entrance at Euston Square but am not sure if there are lifts from the eastbound platform. If the OP has a lot of luggage this could be a problem.

I wonder if the OP should perhaps let us know what the final destination is, incase there are some smart work-arounds.

(I'm assuming he's getting a train somewhere out of Euston).

I am needing to catch a train to Wales.

I'd use the tube to King's Cross and change to Victoria or Northern Line to Euston. I can't remember which line was easier to change to as it was some time since I travelled on this route last but someone more familiar with King's Cross tube station may be able to comment.

This diagram might help.

Another option is to change at Green Park but it involves a very long walk.

If you don't have loads of luggage I'd take the tube to Leicester Square then change to the Northern Line to go up to Euston. If you get in the rearmost carriage at Heathrow it's a quick 30 second walk up 2 very short flights of stairs at Leicester Square and you're on the northern line platforms. Far less walking than changing at Green Park or King's Cross

my original home.

i have done this ooh about one million zillion times.

the advice above of taking heathrow express to paddington and then hammersmith city line to euston square is the best. it is a very short walk from euston square to the train station.

i would not recommend a taxi along any part of the route.

You might want to consider this, depending on luggage and the time vs hassle factor.

http://www.greenline.co.uk/uploadedF...411_110411.pdf

So you get a bus from Heathrow to Watford Junction, then pick up the train North there.

I reckon even taking the Heathrow Express then tube, you're not going to get much change out of an hour at that time of day and if you can avoid the city centre during rush hour(s) then all the better. Risk is you might have to wait an hour for this bus :td:

Trains from Euston going to Wales don't stop at Watford Junction.

Yup, most Watford Junction calls have been cut. The Chester/Holyhead trains do call at Milton Keynes Central, however, but it's a bit of a faff transferring from the coachway to the railway station.

Don't you have to hike up a rather longish staircase to transfer to the Hammersmith and City?