London A2 Airbus to Russell Sq.

Old Feb 10th, 2004, 05:03 AM
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London A2 Airbus to Russell Sq.

We'll be arriving around 10:30 on a Saturday morning and are wondering if the traffic will make the trip into London on the airbus long and tedious. Can anyone help me estimate a time it might take to reach Russell Square? Thanks for your help.
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 05:26 AM
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Forgot to specify that we'll be arriving at Heathrow. Thanks.
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 05:58 AM
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Saturday traffic will be better than a week day but will still be quite busy. The trip to Russell Square should take an hour and a half. The buses are very comfortable and not tedious if you enjoy watching the city sights go by. If you want a faster and more "interactive" mode of transport, take the Piccadilly line from Heathrow to Russell Square. Trip is about 45 minutes if all is running smoothly on the tube.
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You also forgot to specify which terminal at Heathrow, which makes a difference. According to their schedule, it is 1h 18m from T1 to Russell Square/Bedford Place. Barring unforeseen incidents, they should have no trouble maintaining or beating that schedule on a Saturday morning.
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According to the Heathrow website the estimated time is 1 hour and 40 minutes. I've always enjoyed the ride so it never seemed that long to me.
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 06:11 AM
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We'll arrive at Heathrow terminal 3. Thanks again.
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 06:21 AM
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In that case, subtract 5 minutes from the time I mentioned above. T3 is the last terminal stop before leaving LHR.
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 06:37 AM
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Thanks everyone for your answers! Elizabeth
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Old Feb 10th, 2004, 10:36 AM
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I usually take the Piccadilly line to Russell Square tube station from Heathrow, it's worked efficiently and fast for me. However, I take the Airbus 2 back to Heathrow, and it has never taken as long as one hour and 40 minutes! But, to clarify that, I have left very early on sunday usually, so I guess that explains the difference. The Airbus is very comfortable.
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