Taxi from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to South Kensington (museums)

A taxi from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to South Kensington (museums) costs about £76.00 on a weekday and £83.20 at night (14.6 mi, about 39 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £76.00 £73.60 in light traffic · £79.00 in heavy 14.6 mi · about 39 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 5.41 mi, 4.3 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£25.46
Tariff 4 (over about 6 miles): 7.90 mi, 6.3 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£44.89
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.06
Heathrow taxi rank extraTransport for London taxi fares from 25 April 2026 (fare card)
£1.60
RoundingTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.01
Total, typical traffic
£76.00

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	£76.00	£73.60–£79.00	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£76.00	£73.60–£79.00	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£83.20	£80.60–£86.60	Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£81.40	£78.80–£84.60	Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Heathrow Airport (LHR): Taxis wait at the ranks outside Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. Heathrow is inside Greater London, so the trip into the city runs on the meter.
Drop-off: South Kensington (museums): Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road, where the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the V&A stand side by side; the Royal Albert Hall is a short way north.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to South Kensington (museums)?: About £76.00 on a weekday in the daytime, £73.60 to £79.00 depending on traffic, for 14.6 mi (about 39 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: £4.40 to start, then £4.13 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?: On a weekday in the daytime: Heathrow taxi rank extra £1.60.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about £76.00; Night: about £83.20; Weekend afternoon: about £81.40.

Zones and charges on this trip

South Kensington (museums) is in Greater London.

Charge	On this trip	When it applies
Heathrow taxi rank extra	Yes, £1.60	Trips starting at Heathrow Airport
Airport terminal drop-off charge (Heathrow, London City)	No	Trips ending at Heathrow Airport or London City Airport

Route

Usually via M4 and West Cromwell Road (A4). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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