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Heathrow to Cromwell Rd., London

What's the best way to get from LHR to our hotel on Cromwell Road?

Posted by
9261 posts

Care to share the name of the hotel?

Are you going to be closer to Gloucester Rd or Earl’s Court or South Kensington tube station.

Do you know which Heathrow terminal you are arriving at?

How much luggage?

Do you have tap CC cards?

Asking questions because it helps to provide a proper answer.

Posted by
7206 posts

Ditto Claudia’s response. Each of the stations mentioned are about a 10 minutes walk from each other. We always stay at a hotel by the Gloucester Rd. stop. It’s closest to Cromwell road by distance, but maybe not closest to the hotel you chose. There are plenty in that area.

We always take the Piccadilly Line (dark blue line on the tube map) from Heathrow. It stops at each of the mentioned stations.

Posted by
16409 posts

I know Cromwell Road fairly well. There are lots of hotels along it and nearby.

Give us the name of the hotel or the closest tube station and we can help you.

But generically, if it is along Cromwell Road then the most practical, in my opinion, is the Piccadilly Line. It's what I take and I'm near the Earls Court Station. In fact, I'll be taking it on Friday.

By the way, "best" is subjective. Are you looking for public transportation or private car transfer?

Posted by
2152 posts

Yep, The Piccadilly line if you want to take the tube and don’t have a lot of luggage. I only travel with carryon.
I think Earls Court is the stop before Gloucester Rd. I often stay on Cromwell Rd either closer to Earls Court or closer to Gloucester Rd stations.

Posted by
336 posts

I've stayed in that area a few times. It's my favorite as access to three tube lines. Recently, there have been works, strikes or closures of the Picadilly Line when I've arrived at Heathrow. In the event this is the case, you can take the Elizabeth Line and transfer to a District Line as that line serves both South Kensington and Gloucester Road.