Bus from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport

3 direct routes · 42–56 min · first bus 05:54, last bus 20:50 (weekdays); night service 5 runs 02:58–22:06; the A4 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Heathrow Airport as of 10:04

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Cippenham, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
A4 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~47 min 69 Sat 46 · Sun 46 24 hours Burnham Lane (nr) Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stop 20) Langley, Brands Hill & Colnbrook
5 Thames Valley Buses ~56 min 20 Sat 20 · Sun 18 02:58 22:06 Cippenham Green (adj) Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Datchet, Horton, Poyle & Colnbrook
704 Thames Valley Buses ~42 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 10 05:54 20:50 Burnham Lane (nr) Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 7) Langley, Brands Hill & Colnbrook

Times are for the first boarding point in Cippenham on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every A4 bus, 5 bus or 704 bus timetable.

Fares from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport

  • £3.00 adult single on the A4 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley)
  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 5 and 704 (Thames Valley Buses)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport?

3 routes run directly from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport: the A4 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 5 (Thames Valley Buses), the 704 (Thames Valley Buses). The most frequent is the A4, 69 times each weekday — board at Burnham Lane (nr) and get off at Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stop 20), about 47 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport?

Between 42 minutes on the 704 and 56 on the 5, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Langley, Brands Hill, Colnbrook on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:54 and the last around 20:50 — and night service 5 runs 02:58–22:06; the A4 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport?

Adult singles from Cippenham to Heathrow Airport: £3.00 on the A4 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley); £3.00 on the 5 and 704 (Thames Valley Buses). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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