| 42 |   | For Heathrow terminal 5, follow the signs inside the building for Heathrow Terminal 5 train station.  | 
                      
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                        | 44 |   | To make the return journey to Heathrow Airport from Paddington Station:  | 
                      
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                        | 46 |   | At London Paddington, the Heathrow Express usually departs from platforms 6 and 7, but check the electronic boards inside the station for the latest information.  | 
                      
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                        | 48 |   | Please NOTE: Departing from London Paddington, the first train is at 5.10am and the last train is at 11.25pm.  | 
                      
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                        | 50 |   | Departing from Heathrow Terminal 5, the first train is at 5.07am and the last train is at 11.42pm.  | 
                      
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                        | 52 |   | Departing from Heathrow Central, the first train is at 5.12am Monday to Saturday and 5.08am on Sundays. The last train is at 11.48pm.  | 
                      
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                        | 54 |   | For Heathrow Terminal 4, the first shuttle to Heathrow Central train station is at 5.23am Monday to Saturday and 5.53am on Sundays.  | 
                      
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                        | 56 |   | Main alternative is to take the Underground (= metro). This much cheaper (~£5 vs ~£25 single) and much slower (~50 minutes vs ~15 minutes to Paddington).   | 
                      
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                        | 58 |   | For nearly all public transport in London (including bus, metro and most trains), you can either use your contactless credit or debit card, or else use an Oyster card - but unfortunately not on the Heathrow Express.   | 
                      
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                        | 60 |   | Oyster Card [https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/oyster/what-is-oyster]. If you have a contactless credit or debit card with a logo of concentric arcs, in most cases you can use that instead of Oyster and pay the same.  | 
                      
                      
                        |   | 42 | The Public Transport Consortium web site offers all the relevant information [https://www.crtm.es/?lang=en].  |