At the heart of Paddington lies Paddington Station, a major international transport hub, with Heathrow Airport only 15 minutes away.

Paddington has fast, efficient connections for local businesses, residents, visitors and commuters. Links from Paddington Station to all London's other mainline terminals via its four Underground lines provide access across London for all travel needs. Eight bus routes serve the Paddington area.

London Underground

Paddington Station is a principal hub of the Underground network, with the District, Circle, Bakerloo and Hammersmith and City lines passing through it. The Underground lines link Paddington not only with London's major business districts and tourist attractions but also directly with the other mainline train stations. For a map of London Underground please visit www.tfl.gov.uk

Travelling by Train

Paddington is one of London's busiest stations and serves destinations to the west of London, including Heathrow Airport (15 minutes), Reading (25 minutes), Oxford (58 minutes), Bristol (1hr 22 minutes), the south-west and South Wales (2 hours). For further information call National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

Heathrow Connect is the stopping service between London Paddington and Heathrow calling at Ealing Broadway (for direct access to the Underground Central Line), West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall and Hayes. For more information visit www.heathrowconnect.com

Catching a Bus

From Paddington you can take a number of bus routes to places such as Oxford Street, Camden Town, Notting Hill and Victoria. For details of local bus routes visit www.tfl.gov.uk

Travelling by Road

Road access to and from Paddington is excellent. It is immediately adjacent to the A40 Westway, which becomes the M40 connecting directly to the M25, just seven miles away. From here you can link up with the M1, M3 and M4 motorways. The London Congestion Charge boundary crosses Paddington. For information on how to pay visit www.tfl.gov.uk/cclondon.

Cycle Parking

If you are travelling by bicycle, storage is available between Platforms 8 and 9 of Paddington Station, at the corner of Spring Street and Praed Street, next to Starbucks in Sheldon Square, on the canal towpath beneath Bishops Bridge and at the junction of South Wharf Road and Praed Street near Tesco Express. For more information about local cycle routes please visit the London Cycling Campaign at www.lcc.org.uk

London Airports

The Heathrow Express provides a fast, direct link to Heathrow Airport every 15 minutes from platforms 6 and 7, Paddington Station. Trains run in each direction from 0500 until 2330 seven days a week leaving Paddington at 10, 25, 40 and 55 minutes past the hour. The average journey time is 15 minutes to Terminals 1, 2 and 3, and Terminal 4 is reached in a further eight minutes. Tickets are available from www.heathrowexpress.com or at the Heathrow Express ticket kiosks on the platform.

Heathrow Connect rail service is the stopping service between London Paddington and Heathrow calling at Ealing Broadway (for direct access to the Underground Central Line), West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall and Hayes. For more information visit www.heathrowconnect.com

For Stansted Airport take the Circle or Hammersmith and City Line from Paddington to Liverpool Street Station. The Stansted Express leaves every 15 or 30 minutes with an approximate journey time of 45 minutes Monday to Friday. www.stanstedexpress.com

For Gatwick Airport take the Bakerloo and Victoria lines from Paddington to Victoria Station. Gatwick Express trains leave every 15 minutes, with an average journey time of 30 minutes. www.gatwickexpress.com

For airport information please visit www.baa.com

Taxis

There are two taxi ranks within five minutes walk of Paddington station, located adjacent to platform 1 of the station and along Praed Street towards Edgware Road.