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Terminal 3 Arrivals Connections

Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals & Connections

London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 Arrivals and flight connection information. 

London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 mainly operates long-haul flights, with some to European destinations as well.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Please Note: All flights at London Heathrow airport are currently operating from Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 5. Heathrow Terminal 4 is used for Red List Countries Arrivals.

Heathrow Terminal 3 Arrivals 

Arrivals are located on the left at the north end of the building on the ground floor.

Checking In at Heathrow Terminal 3: 

Check-In and Flight Arrivals are located on the ground floor at the front of the building and Flight Departures are above check-in on the first floor.

Heathrow Terminal 3 Flight Connections: 

International connections do not require going through Immigrations but all International to Domestic connections do. Domestic to International connecting passengers can use special Immigration checkpoints if baggage is already checked.

Recommended Check in Time

  • All International flights: Minimum 3 hours
  • All European flights: Minimum 2 hours
  • All Domestic flights: Minimum 90 minutes

Heathrow Terminal 3 Information Desks

Information points are located on the Ground Floor in the Arrivals Lounge close to seating area. 

Terminal 3 Meeting Points for arriving passengers  

Meeting points for Heathrow Terminal 3 are on the ground level in arrival lounge close to seating area. Signs are very well posted.

Transportation to / from Heathrow Terminal 3

Inter-terminal transport

Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are connected by an underground walkway. Its about 10 minutes walk between both terminals and signs are very well posted.

Heathrow Express rail service provides free access to Terminals 4 and Terminal 5. (Inter-terminal connections between Terminal 3 and Terminal are currently suspended.)

You can also take the London Underground to Terminals 4 and 5, but this service is only free to Oyster card holders.

A number of buses are available between the Central Bus Station (Terminals 2 and 3) and the other terminals, although trains are more convenient for those with luggage. Buses between terminals are free of charge.

Taxi Services 

Black Cabs (metered taxi) are available from outside the terminal building, you do not need to reserve these in advance.

Road Links 

In addition to being a central terminal at London Heathrow Airport, it is well connected to the M4 through a spur road and tunnel under the north runway.

Rail Services

The Piccadilly Line (Tube) provides direct access to Heathrow Terminal 3 from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 stations. Trains run to Cockfosters via Central London from Terminal 3. Heathrow Express connects Heathrow terminal 3 to Paddington Station in London. 

Bus & Coach Services

London Heathrow Terminal 3 is a short walk from Heathrow Central bus station, where National Express connects Heathrow Airport to most destinations in the UK.

Airport Transfers

Heathrow Shuttle offers low cost door to door private airport transportation services to and from London Heathrow Terminal 3 to any destination in the UK. All private airport transfers must be booked in advance. 

Heathrow Shuttle driver will meet you inside the arrival lounge with your name board and will driver you directly to your destination anywhere in the UK.

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Airlines and destination list from Heathrow Terminal 3

The below list is subject to change, please check with your airline for more information - For live flight arrivals and departures from Heathrow Terminal 3 please visit Heathrow Airport official website - www.heathrow.com 

Air France          

Paris (CDG)

American Airlines

Charlotte (CLT)

Chicago (ORD)           

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)         

Los Angeles (LAX)          

Miami (MIA)             

New York City (JFK)        

Philadelphia (PHL)          

Phoenix (PHX)             

Raleigh (RDU)            

 

Cathay Pacific Airways            

Hong Kong City (HKG)   

Delta Air Lines                          

 

 

Atlanta (ATL)             

Boston (BOS)                 

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)               

Detroit (DTW)              

Minneapolis-St Paul (MSP)        

New York City (JFK)          

Philadelphia (PHL)   

Salt Lake City (SLC)   

Seattle (SEA)     

Emirates            

Dubai (DXB)           

Finnair          

Helsinki (HEL)

Iberia Express           

Oviedo (OVD)             

Iran Air                 

Tehran (IKA)   

Japan Airlines             

Tokyo (HND)   

Jazeera                   

Kuwait (KWI)          

Kenya Airways              

Nairobi (NBO)

KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines          

Amsterdam (AMS) 

Korean Air                

Seoul (ICN)         

MEA                  

Beirut (BEY)      

Philippine Airlines             

Manila (MNL)                 

Qantas               

Dubai (DXB)                  

Melbourne (MEL)              

Perth (PER)             

Singapore (SIN)              

Sydney (SYD)              

Royal Brunei Airlines              

Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)

Royal Jordanian                 

Amman (AMM)          

Sri Lankan Airlines           

Colombo (CMB)        

Virgin Atlantic

Antigua (ANU)               

Atlanta (ATL)               

Boston (BOS)                  

Bridgetown (BGI)             

Cape Town (CPT)                     

Chicago (ORD)                  

Delhi (DEL)               

Detroit (DTW)                

Dubai (DXB)                  

Grenada (GND)             

Hong Kong City (HKG)               

Islamabad (ISB)                 

Johannesburg (JNB)               

Lagos (LOS)                

Lahore (LHE)             

Las Vegas (LAS)               

Los Angeles (LAX)               

Miami (MIA)                       

Montego Bay (MBJ)                

New York City (JFK)                    

New York City (EWR)              

Orlando (MCO)           

San Francisco (SFO)           

Shanghai (PVG)                

Tel Aviv (TLV)             

Tobago (TAB)           

Washington DC (IAD)               

Vistara       

Delhi (DEL)

 

Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 - FAQs

Below airlines fly to and from London Heathrow Terminal 3

Air France

American Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways

Delta Air Lines

Emirates

Finnair

Iberia Express

Iran Air

Japan Airlines

Jazeera

Kenya Airways

KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines

Korean Air

MEA

Philippine Airlines

Qantas

Royal Brunei Airlines

Royal Jordanian

Sri Lankan Airlines

Virgin Atlantic

Vistara

There is no free parking on forecourts or short stay car parks at Heathrow Terminal 3, But there is free 2 hours parking available in Long stay car park.

Depends on where are you arriving from please allow between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

You should leave enough time to check in, recommended check in time is as follow;

• International flights: Minimum 3 hours

• European flights: Minimum 2 hours

• Domestic flights: Minimum 90 minutes

Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure but please check with your airline.

Yes, you can drop off on forecourts, waiting is not allowed on forecourts, From 1 Nov 2021 there will be a drop off charge of £5.00 for each time you visit the forecourts.

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Heathrow Short Stay Parking Terminal 3 - Heathrow Airport, Camberley Rd, Hounslow TW6 1QG

Ground Floor

Heathrow Terminal 3 meeting point is located in the Arrivals on the Ground Floor – near the seating area next to the Tourist Service Desk. Signs are very well posted.

Ground Level

Groud floor for all arrivals at Heathrow Terminal 3

 

Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 are connected by an underground walkway. It takes around 10 minutes to walk between both terminals and signs are very well posted.

Heathrow Express rail service provides free access to Terminals 4 and Terminal 5. (Inter-terminal connections between Terminal 3 and Terminal are currently suspended.)

You can also take the London Underground to Terminals 4 and 5, but this service is only free to Oyster card holders.

A number of buses are available between the Central Bus Station (Terminals 2 and 3) and the other terminals, although trains are more convenient for those with luggage. Buses between terminals are free of charge.

Travelling between Heathrow Terminal 3 and London city is very easy and convenient and there are lots of options for travelling to and from London, depending on the amount of luggage and where about you are travelling to in London city.

Piccadilly Line (Underground Tube)

Heathrow Express (Express train to Paddington Station)

Local Buses (Available from Heathrow Central Bus Station)

Black Cabs (Metered Taxis)

Minicabs (Private Taxi Services – must be booked in advance)

Airport Shuttle Service (Heathrowshuttle.com)

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