A licensed door-to-door car from Ealing to Heathrow starts at £52 in a saloon. West London puts you only about 9 miles from the airport, so most trips are a tidy 20–35 minutes down the Uxbridge Road or A40 to the M4 — the fare sits at our short-hop minimum rather than climbing with distance.
| Saloon fare | £52 |
| MPV fare | £64 |
| Distance | ~9 miles |
| Drive time | 20 to 40 minutes |
| Peak allowance | the Uxbridge Road and the A40 feeder are the swing factors |
| Route | west on the A4020 Uxbridge Road or the A40, dropping to the M4 at Junction 3 and into the terminals |
| Terminals | T2 T3 T4 T5 |
| Extra stop | £10 each |
● FIXED-FARE
Published fares by pickup area — the number you see is the number you pay. Extra stops £10 each; return leg 10% off when booked together.
| Pickup area | Saloon — up to 4 | MPV — up to 6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing Broadway & West Ealing | £52 | £64 | the baseline — straight west on the A4020 to the M4 |
| Greenford & Perivale | £51 | £63 | north-west, closest to the A40 and A312 toward the airport |
| Southall & Norwood Green | £50 | £62 | the western edge — nearest of all, a short run to the M4 J3 |
| Acton & East Acton | £54 | £66 | the eastern end — furthest out, via the A4020 or A40 |
| Hanwell & Northfields | £51 | £63 | south-west, a quick drop to the A4/M4 via the A3002 |
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| Vehicle | Seats | Fare from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Up to 4 | £52 | Solo travellers and couples with standard cases |
| Executive | Up to 3 | £64 | Business arrivals wanting an E-Class or equivalent |
| MPV | Up to 6 | £64 | Families and small groups with extra luggage |
| 8 Seater | Up to 7 | £75 | Larger groups travelling together |
| 9 Seater | Up to 8 | £75 | The whole party, one vehicle, no split fares |
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All fixed at booking and never metered, so a slow Uxbridge Road or a busy A40 doesn't change what you were quoted.| Option | Time | From | The catch | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi (door to terminal) | 20–40 min | from £52 | short-hop minimum applies | luggage, groups, or an Acton (eastern) start |
| Elizabeth line | 25–45 min | £4–£12 pp | only easy if you start near an Elizabeth line stop | solo, light bags, near Ealing Broadway/Southall |
| Piccadilly line | 40–60 min | £4–£6 pp | slower and involves reaching a Piccadilly stop | tight budget, no rush |
| Drive & park | 20–40 min + parking | £12–£30/day | parking dwarfs such a short drive | rarely worth it |
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If you live near an Elizabeth line station and travel light, that's genuinely quick and cheap. With luggage, a family, or an eastern-borough start, the fixed-fare car is easier and often just as fast door to door.Being close to Heathrow, Ealing's hazards are mostly local artery congestion. These six catch travellers out.
RISK / 01
The problem: The A4020's long string of junction lights slows the main east-west artery, especially at peak. Our fix: Drivers time departures and switch to the A40 when the Uxbridge Road stalls.
RISK / 02
The problem: The A40 slip toward the M4/A312 loads heavily on weekday mornings. Our fix: Local drivers use the A4020 or A4 alternative when the A40 feeder seizes.
RISK / 03
The problem: Eastern-borough travellers assume 'Ealing is near Heathrow' and leave too late. Our fix: We quote realistic times for Acton and East Acton and set earlier pickups.
RISK / 04
The problem: Level crossings and Elizabeth line works around Southall can hold up western pickups. Our fix: Drivers route around active crossings via the A4020 or Havelock Road.
RISK / 05
The problem: A terminal mix-up eats a big share of such a short trip. Our fix: We confirm the terminal from your flight number at booking — key on a short hop.
RISK / 06
The problem: The town-centre gyratory slows pickups and can confuse unfamiliar drivers. Our fix: We dispatch drivers who know the Broadway pattern and set clear pickup points.
Heathrow is not one building, and arriving at the wrong part of it costs more time than any stretch of A4020 Uxbridge Rd / A40 → M4 J3 → Heathrow. Your flight number settles this at booking.
| Terminal | Where it sits | What the approach means for you |
|---|---|---|
| T2 & T3 | The central campus, through the main tunnel | T2 carries the Star Alliance long-haul roster, T3 a mixed one. Your driver reads the flight and takes the right check-in lane first time rather than circling the central area. |
| T4 | The southern outlier, on its own approach | The terminal most punished by a wrong final turn — correcting one means a full perimeter loop. The right exit is chosen early. |
| T5 | The western giant, with its own motorway spur | A departures kerb long enough to matter: we drop at the zone nearest your check-in, not at whichever end the car reaches first. |
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The return works the same way in reverse: your inbound flight is tracked from its origin airport, the driver waits inside arrivals with a name board, and delays move the pickup rather than losing it. Book both directions together and the homeward leg is 10% off — see the Heathrow to Ealing taxi page.
Ealing to Heathrow, fixed from £52, in a licensed car that knows the Uxbridge Road, the A40 and every terminal spur. Book in a minute and lock your price.