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From London Heathrow to Harwich Cruise Port

Hello there,
Does anyone have any suggestions for the most direct and economical way of getting from Heathrow to the Harwich Cruise Terminal?

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Not sure about MOST direct and economical. For our cruises we always go in a day or two earlier. From London it is easy to get to Harwich via train from Liverpool station. The last time we did it, they actually had a cruise ship special fare and the train stops right by the dock. Not more than a 30 yard walk to the ship. Most economical would be to take the tube to Liverpool. Without checking the schedule, I think you would have to make one train change getting to Liverpool and probably an hour and half from Heathrow and an another two hours to Harwich. A little quicker and more expensive would be the HRow Express to Paddington and a short taxi ride to Liverpool. Probably save 30 to 45 minutes.

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Here's the Tube route: Take the Piccadilly Line from LHR to Holborn. Transfer to the Central Line and take it to Liverpool Street (not Liverpool). Time: 1hr5min. Fare: £4.00.

Take National Express East Anglia trains to Harwich (one change at Manningtree). Trains leave once an hour at two minutes past the hour. Time: 1hr45min. Fare: £28.60. See the Journey Planner at www.nationalrail.co.uk.