5 Heathrow Airport to Cippenham via Upton, Slough
Operated by Thames Valley Buses. First bus 02:55, last bus 00:06. 68 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 02:55–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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| Stop | 02:55 | 03:55 | 04:45 | 04:55 | 05:40 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 07:35 | 07:27 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:10 | 17:08 | 18:15 | 18:20 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) | · | · | · | 04:55 | 05:40 | · | 06:35 | · | 07:27 | · | 08:45 | · | 09:50 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:50 | · | 14:50 | · | 16:00 | · | 17:08 | · | 18:20 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Golden Cross (Opp) | · | · | · | 05:03 | 05:48 | · | 06:43 | · | 07:36 | · | 08:54 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:58 | · | 12:58 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:58 | · | 16:08 | · | 17:18 | · | 18:29 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 |
| The Green (Stop RD) | · | · | · | 05:11 | 05:56 | · | 06:51 | · | 07:50 | · | 09:04 | · | 10:07 | · | 11:07 | · | 12:07 | · | 13:07 | · | 14:07 | · | 15:09 | · | 16:19 | · | 17:30 | · | 18:39 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:32 |
| Wellington Street Stop D | · | · | · | 05:20 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 07:35 | 08:10 | 08:45 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 19:45 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 | 23:45 |
| Slough Ice Arena (opp) | · | · | · | 05:23 | 06:08 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 07:40 | 08:16 | 08:53 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:57 | 15:37 | 16:10 | 16:43 | 17:17 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 19:01 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| Grove Academy (W-bound) | · | · | · | 05:26 | 06:11 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 07:44 | 08:29 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:02 | 15:44 | 16:15 | 16:48 | 17:22 | 17:57 | 18:26 | 19:05 | 19:52 | 20:52 | 21:52 | 22:52 | 23:52 |
| Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) | · | · | · | 05:31 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 07:51 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:10 | 15:52 | 16:23 | 16:55 | 17:29 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 19:12 | 19:58 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 | 23:58 |
| Earls Lane Play Area (o/s 22) | 02:55 | 03:55 | 04:45 | 05:35 | 06:20 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:55 | 08:42 | 09:11 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:15 | 15:57 | 16:28 | 17:00 | 17:34 | 18:09 | 18:37 | 19:17 | 20:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 00:03 |
| Cippenham Green (adj) | 02:57 | 03:57 | 04:47 | 05:37 | 06:22 | 06:53 | 07:18 | 07:57 | 08:44 | 09:13 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:44 | 15:17 | 15:59 | 16:30 | 17:02 | 17:36 | 18:11 | 18:39 | 19:19 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | 00:05 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 5
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.20 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Poyle Road Junction | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Horton Village Hall | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Horton Road / Ditton Road | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Datchet The Green | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Red Cow Roundabout | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Slough Town Centre | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | Windmill Road | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Grove Academy | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Asda (Slough) | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Cippenham (all stops on loop) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Heathrow Terminal 5.
Thames Valley Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 17 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
Tickets on the 5
Thames Valley Buses publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · Young Person Return · Young Person Single
Ticket types come from Thames Valley Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 18 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Thames Valley Buses.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Christmas Day — Friday, 25 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Saturday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Monday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
- New Year's Day — Friday, 1 January 2027 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Friday (122 journeys in both directions together, against 68), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Thames Valley Buses before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Cippenham
All 46 stops
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Moor Bridge (Stop L) Longford
- Galleymead Road (opp) Colnbrook
- Poyle Road Junction (nr) Colnbrook
- Riverside Park (S-bound) Colnbrook
- Colndale Road (nr) Poyle
- Golden Cross (Opp) Poyle
- Golden Cross Roundabout (on) Poyle
- Berkyn Manor (Stop BK) Horton
- Champney Hall (Stop HL) Horton
- Lakeside (Stop LK) Datchet Common
- Mill Place (Stop MP) Datchet Common
- Penn Road (Stop XB) Datchet Common
- Old Plough Corner (Stop PL) Datchet Common
- Green Lane (Stop GR) Datchet
- The Green (Stop RD) Datchet
- Churchmead School (Stop CF) Datchet
- Eton Road (Stop EQ) Datchet
- Whites Lane (Stop WH) Datchet
- The Myrke (adj) Upton
- Red Cow Roundabout (N-bound) Upton
- Mountbatten Close (adj) Slough
- High Street East (Stop T) Slough Town Centre
- 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
- Grove Academy (W-bound) Chalvey
- Paxton Avenue (adj) Chalvey
- Lodge Close (opp) Chalvey
- Cress Road (adj) Chalvey
- Twinches Lane South (opp) Chalvey
- Raleigh Close (opp) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (adj) Cippenham
- Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (opp) Cippenham
- Plaines Close (nr) Cippenham
- Streamside Cippenham
- Earls Lane Play Area (o/s 22) Cippenham
- Trumper Way (nr) Cippenham
- Lower Cippenham La (opp 90) Cippenham
- Cippenham Green (adj) Cippenham
5 towards Heathrow Airport
All 45 stops
- Cippenham Green (adj) Cippenham
- Warner Close (nr) 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
- Telford Drive ASDA (o/s) Cippenham
- Braemar Gardens (opp) 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
- The Myrke (opp) Upton
- Slough Road (Stop SH) Datchet
- Whites Lane (Stop WI) Datchet
- Eton Road (Stop ER) Datchet
- Churchmead School (Stop CG) Datchet
- The Green (Stop RE) Datchet
- Datchet Library (Stop LB) Datchet
- Green Lane (Stop GS) Datchet
- Old Plough Corner (Stop PM) Datchet Common
- Penn Road (Stop XA) Datchet Common
- Mill Place (Stop MQ) Datchet Common
- Lakeside (Stop LJ) Datchet Common
- Champney Hall (Stop HM) Horton
- Berkyn Manor (Stop BL) Horton
- Golden Cross (Adj) Poyle
- Colndale Road (opp) 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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 21 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 27 August 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 April 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 November 2022 To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 2 October 2022 Slough Bus Station → Cippenham, Green
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005994/138 · Changes in Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 02:55 (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 00:06. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Thames Valley Buses' published fares on the 5: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, adult return £3.20 to £6.00. 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 Thames Valley Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Thames Valley Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 18 August 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005994/138. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.