Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Harrow to Paddington Station is about 11 miles: around 40 minutes off-peak and up to 65 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Paddington Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Harrow to Paddington Station covers about 11 miles and takes around 40 minutes off-peak, or 65 minutes in traffic. Your price depends on the exact pickup address, vehicle and time, and is shown instantly in the quote form. It is fixed once you book, and the same car can meet you at Paddington for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Harrow to Paddington Station because Harrow covers a large area: a pickup in Harrow is priced differently from one in South Harrow. The quote form above uses your exact address, the vehicle you choose and the time of travel, and the price it shows is the price you pay once booked.
By train, the Bakerloo line runs direct from Harrow & Wealdstone to Paddington, though it is slow. It works well if you travel light, but you still have to get to the station at your end, and there is no help with luggage.
By car it is about 40 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Harrow the driver usually heads south-east on the A40 and the Westway, or the Edgware Road, then approaches Paddington Station via Praed Street and Eastbourne Terrace. That is about 11 miles: reckon 40 minutes off-peak and 65 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Paddington and takes the reverse route to your door in Harrow.
Paddington Station serves GWR trains to Reading, Oxford, Bristol, Cardiff and Cornwall, the Heathrow Express and the Elizabeth line.
GWR trains to the West Country and Wales are long journeys, often with holiday luggage. A car to Paddington avoids the stairs and long walks between the Tube and the main-line platforms.
Arriving by train? Tell us your train and arrival time. The driver tracks delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car, so you are not searching for a pickup point with your luggage.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Harrow (HA1 to HA3, HA5, HA7), including:
Enter your pickup address in Harrow in the quote form; Paddington Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 40 minutes off-peak and up to 65 minutes in rush hour, for about 11 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
The Bakerloo line runs direct from Harrow & Wealdstone to Paddington, though it is slow.
Yes. Give us your train and arrival time. The driver follows delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car.
Yes. Choose a saloon, a 6-seat MPV or an 8-seater in the quote form. Child seats can be added when you book.
Yes. Book both directions together and the driver for the return meets you at Paddington Station when your train arrives.
Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Prices are quoted per vehicle in the form above. Page reviewed 29 September 2026.