5 Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 ↔ Cippenham
Operated by Thames Valley Buses. First bus 00:06, last bus 23:15. 182 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 5 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Cippenham · Monday to Friday towards Cippenham · Saturday towards Cippenham · Sunday towards Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 · Monday to Friday towards Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 · Saturday towards Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 · Sunday
| Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 04:55 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 05:40 | 05:50 | 05:50 | · | 06:35 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:27 | · | · | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:45 | · | 08:50 | · | 08:50 | 09:50 | · | 09:50 | · | 09:50 | · | 10:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 11:50 | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | · | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 13:50 | · | 13:50 | · | · | · | 14:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:50 | · | 15:50 | 16:00 | · | 16:50 | 16:50 | · | 17:08 | · | 17:50 | · | 17:50 | · | 18:20 | · | 19:15 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
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| Golden Cross (Opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:03 | 05:48 | 05:58 | 05:58 | · | 06:43 | 06:58 | 06:58 | 07:36 | · | · | 07:58 | 07:58 | 08:54 | · | 08:58 | · | 08:58 | 09:58 | · | 09:58 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | 10:58 | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | 11:58 | 11:58 | · | 12:58 | · | · | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:58 | 13:58 | · | 13:58 | · | · | · | 14:58 | 14:58 | 14:58 | 15:58 | · | 15:58 | 16:08 | · | 16:58 | 16:58 | · | 17:18 | · | 17:58 | · | 17:58 | · | 18:29 | · | 19:23 | 19:23 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 20:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 21:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 |
| The Green (Stop RD) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:11 | 05:56 | 06:06 | 06:06 | · | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:06 | 07:50 | · | · | 08:06 | 08:06 | 09:04 | · | 09:07 | · | 09:07 | 10:07 | · | 10:07 | · | 10:07 | · | 11:07 | 11:07 | 11:07 | · | 12:07 | · | 12:07 | 12:07 | · | 13:07 | · | · | 13:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 14:07 | · | 14:07 | · | · | · | 15:07 | 15:09 | 15:07 | 16:07 | · | 16:07 | 16:19 | · | 17:07 | 17:06 | · | 17:30 | · | 18:06 | · | 18:07 | · | 18:39 | · | 19:32 | 19:32 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 22:32 | 22:32 | 23:32 | 23:32 | 23:32 |
| Wellington Street Stop D | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:20 | 05:20 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 08:10 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 09:20 | 08:45 | 09:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 10:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 10:50 | 12:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 11:50 | 13:20 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:20 | 16:20 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:00 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 16:50 | 17:45 | 17:10 | 18:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 18:55 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 22:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 | 23:45 | 23:45 |
| Slough Ice Arena (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 06:08 | 06:23 | 06:23 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:23 | 07:23 | 08:16 | 07:40 | 07:54 | 08:25 | 08:25 | 09:26 | 08:53 | 09:26 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 10:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 10:56 | 12:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 11:56 | 13:26 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 13:56 | 14:57 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:37 | 15:26 | 16:26 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 16:10 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 16:56 | 17:52 | 17:17 | 18:26 | 17:56 | 18:26 | 18:22 | 19:01 | 19:00 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 22:49 | 22:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| Grove Academy (W-bound) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:26 | 05:26 | 05:26 | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 07:27 | 07:27 | 08:29 | 07:44 | 07:58 | 08:29 | 08:29 | 09:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:00 | 13:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 14:00 | 15:02 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:44 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 16:48 | 16:15 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:00 | 17:57 | 17:22 | 18:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:26 | 19:05 | 19:04 | 19:52 | 19:52 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 21:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 22:52 | 22:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:31 | 05:31 | 05:31 | 06:16 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 08:37 | 07:51 | 08:05 | 08:37 | 08:37 | 09:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:37 | 11:07 | 12:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 12:37 | 12:07 | 13:37 | 13:07 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 13:37 | 14:37 | 14:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 14:07 | 15:10 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 15:37 | 16:37 | 16:07 | 16:37 | 16:55 | 16:23 | 17:37 | 17:37 | 17:07 | 18:04 | 17:29 | 18:37 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 18:33 | 19:12 | 19:11 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 22:58 | 22:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 | 23:58 |
| Earls Lane Play Area (o/s 22) | 02:55 | 02:55 | 02:55 | 03:55 | 03:55 | 03:55 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 05:35 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:37 | 07:37 | 08:42 | 07:55 | 08:09 | 08:41 | 08:41 | 09:42 | 09:11 | 09:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 11:12 | 12:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 12:12 | 13:42 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 14:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 14:12 | 15:15 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 15:42 | 16:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:00 | 16:28 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 17:12 | 18:09 | 17:34 | 18:42 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 18:37 | 19:17 | 19:16 | 20:03 | 20:03 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 23:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 | 00:03 |
| Cippenham Green (adj) | 02:57 | 02:57 | 02:57 | 03:57 | 03:57 | 03:57 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 04:47 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 05:37 | 06:22 | 06:37 | 06:37 | 06:53 | 07:18 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 08:44 | 07:57 | 08:11 | 08:43 | 08:43 | 09:44 | 09:13 | 09:44 | 09:14 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 11:14 | 12:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 12:14 | 13:44 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 14:44 | 14:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 14:14 | 15:17 | 15:14 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 15:44 | 16:44 | 16:14 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 16:30 | 17:44 | 17:44 | 17:14 | 18:11 | 17:36 | 18:44 | 18:14 | 18:44 | 18:39 | 19:19 | 19:18 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 23:05 | 23:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 | 00:05 |
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Cippenham
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Moor Bridge (Stop L) Longford
- Poyle Road Junction (nr) Colnbrook
- Galleymead Road (opp) Colnbrook
- Riverside Park (S-bound) Colnbrook
- Colndale Road (nr) Poyle
- Golden Cross Roundabout (on) Poyle
- Golden Cross (Opp) Poyle
- Berkyn Manor (Stop BK) Horton
- Champney Hall (Stop HL) Horton
- Lakeside (Stop LK) Datchet Common
- Penn Road (Stop XB) Datchet Common
- Mill Place (Stop MP) Datchet Common
- Old Plough Corner (Stop PL) Datchet Common
- Green Lane (Stop GR) Datchet
- Churchmead School (Stop CF) Datchet
- The Green (Stop RD) Datchet
- Eton Road (Stop EQ) Datchet
- Whites Lane (Stop WH) Datchet
- The Myrke (adj) Upton
- Red Cow Roundabout (N-bound) Upton
- High Street East (Stop T) Slough Town Centre
- Mountbatten Close (adj) Slough
- Sorting Office (Stop K) Slough Town Centre
- Wellington Street Stop H Slough Town Centre
- Wellington Street Stop D Slough Town Centre
- Wellington Street stop E Slough Town Centre
- Salt Hill Care Centre (o/s) Elliman
- Salt Hill Park (opp) Chalvey
- Slough Ice Arena (opp) Baylis
- Church Street (southbound) Chalvey
- Paxton Avenue (adj) Chalvey
- Grove Academy (W-bound) Chalvey
- Cress Road (adj) Chalvey
- Lodge Close (opp) Chalvey
- Twinches Lane South (opp) Chalvey
- Raleigh Close (opp) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (adj) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (opp) Cippenham
- Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) Cippenham
- Plaines Close (nr) Cippenham
- Streamside Cippenham
- Trumper Way (nr) Cippenham
- Earls Lane Play Area (o/s 22) Cippenham
- Lower Cippenham La (opp 90) Cippenham
- Cippenham Green (adj) Cippenham
5 towards Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5
- Warner Close (nr) Cippenham
- Cippenham Green (adj) Cippenham
- Mercian Recreation Ground (opp 58) Cippenham
- Hunters Way (o/s 2) Cippenham
- Phillbye Mews (E-bound) Cippenham
- Grimsby Road (E-bound) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (adj) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (opp) Cippenham
- Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) Cippenham
- Raleigh Close (adj) Cippenham
- Twinches Lane South (nr) Chalvey
- Cress Road (opp) Chalvey
- Lodge Close (nr) Chalvey
- Paxton Avenue (opp) Chalvey
- Grove Academy (E-bound) Chalvey
- Church Street (opp) Chalvey
- Ellis Avenue Slough
- Wellington Street stop W Slough Town Centre
- Wellington Street Stop A Slough Town Centre
- Sorting Office (Stop J) Slough Town Centre
- High Street East (Stop R) Slough Town Centre
- Mountbatten Close (opp) Slough
- Slough Road (Stop SH) Datchet
- The Myrke (opp) Upton
- Whites Lane (Stop WI) Datchet
- Churchmead School (Stop CG) Datchet
- Eton Road (Stop ER) Datchet
- The Green (Stop RE) Datchet
- Green Lane (Stop GS) Datchet
- Datchet Library (Stop LB) Datchet
- Penn Road (Stop XA) Datchet Common
- Old Plough Corner (Stop PM) Datchet Common
- Mill Place (Stop MQ) Datchet Common
- Lakeside (Stop LJ) Datchet Common
- Champney Hall (Stop HM) Horton
- Berkyn Manor (Stop BL) Horton
- Colndale Road (opp) Poyle
- Golden Cross (Adj) Poyle
- Poyle Road Junction (opp) Colnbrook
- Galleymead Road (nr) Colnbrook
- Moor Bridge (Stop D) Longford
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Newbury Road / Compass Centre (Stop BU) Sipson
- Nene Road Roundabout (Stop BN) Sipson
- Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stop 18) Heathrow Airport
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 1 Sept 2026 Wolverhampton Bus Station → Bakers Way, Codsall, Staffordshire
- ✏️ Changed effective 24 Aug 2026 Perth → Craigie and Moncrieffe
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Perth and Craigie and Moncrieffe given service number 5 / 6 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Route.
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Perth and Craigie and Moncrieffe given service number 5 / 6 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
SloughHeathrow AirportCippenhamDatchetSipsonSlough Town CentreHeathrow Airport Terminal 5ChalveyColnbrookHortonEllimanBaylis
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
The 5 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Thames Valley Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 5 bus?
The 5 is operated by Thames Valley Buses.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.