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Harwich
is around 90 miles from London and by road about 115 miles from
Heathrow Airport, at least a 2.5 hour journey.
Of the main cruise terminals serving London, Southampton, Dover
and Harwich, Harwich is the least accessible.
The cruise terminal at Harwich is several miles outside Harwich
the town, in the middle of the international port.
Adjacent to the cruise terminal is a ferry terminal with regular
schedules to Scandinavia.
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Private
hire vehicle between Heathrow and Harwich will take 2 to 3 hours
as at peak times where there is a very high chance of delays through
traffic congestion as you exit or enter London. This option is particularly
attractive if you are a large family or group, or have lots of luggage.
The cruise terminal and ferry terminal has its own railway station
with direct trains to London's Liverpool Street Station.
The station is called Harwich International. From London, scheduled
trains go another two stops where they terminate at Harwich Town -
make sure you get off at the correct station!
The trains between Liverpool Street and Harwich run broadly hourly
daily. Especially at weekends do check in advance that there is no
rail maintenance work where bus replacement services may delay your
journey.
The trains take around 90 minutes during the week, remember you want
Harwich International, not Harwich Town. At the weekends you may have
to change trains at Colchester making the journey more lengthy
Liverpool Street Station itself is rather awkward as it is situated
in the City Of London the opposite side of Central London from Heathrow
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Travelling
Between Heathrow & Liverpool Street
There is a myriad of options for the trip
between Heathrow and Liverpool Street.
The only direct option is taxi or the Dot 2 Dot Hotel shuttle bus (which
will drop off at Liverpool Street).
The cheapest option by far is by the London Underground, but be ready for
crowded carriageways and pulling your luggage through long corridors and
up escalators.
The Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect trains between Heathrow and London
Paddington and then a taxi between Paddington and Liverpool Street is an
option, but may be no cheaper than a taxi all the way.
| Mainstream
Transport Options Between Heathrow and Central London |
| Heathrow
Express Train |
£16.50 |
Every 15 minutes.
Journey 15-20 mins to London Paddington. Travelcards + Oyster Cards not
accepted.
Doesn't stop at T4. |
| Heathrow
Connect Train |
£7.40 |
Every 30-60
mins. Journey 25-30 mins to London Paddington. Travelcards + Oyster Cards
not accepted.
Doesn't stop at T5. |
| London
Underground Train |
£4.00 |
Visits
all terminals, approx every 5 minutes.
45-60 mins to central London.
Travelcards or Oyster Cards cheaper, zone 6. |
| National
Express Coach |
£5.00 |
Starts
from Central Bus Station between Terminals 1,2 & 3
Free train link from T4 and T5
3-6 buses an hour. 45-75 mins to London (Victoria). |
| SkyShuttle
Hotel Shuttle |
£17
to
£21 |
Hotel
shuttle bus (shared) service to any hotel
Maximum wait 20 mins. 30-75 mins to any London hotel.
Serves all terminals. |
| Black
Taxi |
London's
black cabs form the taxi ranks outside each terminal.
No wait. 30-75 mins to any London hotel. £40-£70.
Maximum of 5 passengers and limited luggage. 3/4 large cases. |
| Group/Family
Bus Charter |
For
groups and large families a charter bus will meet you outside customs/baggage.
No wait. 30-75 mins to any London hotel.
Even smallest 8 seat bus will take 16 large cases. |
Travelling
Between Harwich & Liverpool Street
The trains between Liverpool Street and Harwich run broadly hourly
daily. Especially at weekends do check in advance that there is no
rail maintenance work where bus replacement services may delay your
journey.
The trains take around 90 minutes during the week, remember you want
Harwich International, not Harwich Town. At the weekends you may have
to change trains at Colchester making the journey more lengthy |
Discounted
'Saver' tickets are available on a walk up basis on the day if you
travel after 09:30 weekdays, anytime weekends.
Use the 'trainline' link right - for timetables and available fares.
There are no true etickets. You can order tickets online but tickets
are manually despatched using surface mail to UK addresses only. There
is a an option to collect your tickets at special machines. There
is such a machine at Liverpool Street but not Harwich. |
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Harwich
Cruise Train 2009 - Special Train For Cruise Passengers
For many cruises, a special 'cruise train' is scheduled to operate.
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Leaves Liverpool
Street :12:05
Arrives Harwich International : 13:17
(departs 12:00 arrives 13:15 Sundays) |
Leaves Harwich
International :08:50
Arrives Liverpool Street: 10:11
(arrives 10:28 Sundays) |
Important
: Saturday 2 May / Sunday 3 May / Sunday 17 May / Saturday 30
May
Because of rail engineering works a replacement bus service will run
on these dates.
Cruise
Train runs in 2009 for: |
| "JEWEL
OF THE SEAS" |
Friday
29 May, Wednesday 10 June
Monday 22 June, Saturday 4 July
Thursday 16 July, Tuesday 28 July
Sunday 9 Aug, Friday 21 Aug
Wednesday 2 Sept |
"CONSTELLATION" |
Saturday 16 May, Saturday 13 June
Saturday 27 June, Saturday 11 July
Saturday
25 July, Saturday
8 August
Saturday
22 August, Saturday
5 Sep
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"ROTTERDAM"
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Tuesday 11 August |
Private
Transport
Direct
transfers from Heathrow to Harwich by private hire vehicle save a
lot of hassle and tedium associated with the public transport alternatives.
By road it takes around 2.5 hours between Heathrow and Harwich, though
allow at least another hour as road congestion on this route is routine.. |
Heathrow
- Harwich Private Hire Fixed Price Menu
(Prices include all taxes, parking fees etc.)
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Passenger
Capacity |
Luggage
Capacity |
Price |
Vehicle
Type |
| 4 |
4
cases |
£195 |
Saloon/Sedan/MPV
- 4 cases plus up to 5 hand luggage. Chrysler Voyager or similar. |
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| 6 |
8
cases |
£225 |
Mercedes-Benz
van - 8 large size cases plus up to 6 carry-on bags
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Saloon
Sedan Car/ MPV transfer enquires/quotations
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8
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16
cases |
£270 |
High
Loader Bus- bus with seats taken out .
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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12
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16
cases |
£340 |
Standard
12 seat bus - standard 12 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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16
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16/20
cases |
£400 |
Standard
16 seat bus - standard 16 seat minibus
Room for 16 cases/outsize items + hand luggage |
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>16
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quotation
required for larger coach with 24, 48 or 53 seats |
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to Harwich online minibus reservation
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to Heathrow online minibus reservation |
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