LHR T5 transit times

[elanshin]

Travelling to UK via BA from HKG BA32 and looking to go up to GLA or EDI on a separate ticket but flights on the day were insanely priced (400+ pounds one way). So I spotted a 0800 LHR - NCL flight but I'm wondering if its reasonably doable transit.

BA32 usually lands into LHR around 6am. BA1326 on that day departs at 0800, both at T5. We will have OWE priorities but on separate tickets. Is this a possible connection on separate tickets or one where you cross every part of your body and hope everything goes through just right?

The alternative i think is that we go into town and take a train up.

 

[Port Power]

Are you flying with hand luggage only? Otherwise you will have to collect your luggage, check in again, and then go through security again. Landing at 6:00am also doesn’t mean disembarking soon after as there could be a long taxi. You are an experienced flyer: will your nerves take the tension?

 

[Montien]

While both flights use T5, the process of clearing UK Customs, waiting for priority luggage to drop from BA32, transferring to T5 Departures, and hitting the domestic bag drop kiosk must be completed before the automated baggage system cuts off strictly at T-45 minutes. Any bottleneck and the whole plan collapses. BA is under no legal obligation to protect or rebook passengers travelling on separate tickets.

 

[clifford]

As mentioned above, I think your chances of making the connection with hold baggage are quite slim ("a million to one they said"...). I wouldn't book it, even with my British passport and good knowledge of LHR. And at that time of day, intercontinetal flights are arriving into T5 every few minutes.

So, if it were me, I'd just book a train, using split tickets, and it should cost you no more than GBP 80 from LON to EDI. If you can snag an advance ticket, it could cost quite a bit less.

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[dajop]

So, if it were me, I'd just book a train, using split tickets, and it should cost you no more than GBP 80 from LON to EDI. If you can snag an advance ticket, it could cost quite a bit less.

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Or if worried about locking in a specific time, a 2 day GB Britrail pass gets you to Edinburgh for $200 AUD or $170 AUD for Senior . Complete flexibility. These also include Heathrow Express to Paddington or get you all the way to Kings X for the EDI train, via the Elizabeth Line/Thameslink, changing at Farringdon.

 

[elanshin]

Yeh thanks for the suggestion. Yes we would be travelling with luggage so I knew this would be a very tight one. One probably too tight for my liking, but it was the only LHR departure north that wasn't ridiculously priced that didnt have us spend 12h+ at LHR or travelling and waiting at LGW for a few hours.

Definitely looked into trains and ~50 pounds up to Glasgow from Euston + HEX to get to Euston. Thanks for the validation.

 

[jrfsp]

Yeh thanks for the suggestion. Yes we would be travelling with luggage so I knew this would be a very tight one. One probably too tight for my liking, but it was the only LHR departure north that wasn't ridiculously priced that didnt have us spend 12h+ at LHR or travelling and waiting at LGW for a few hours.

Definitely looked into trains and ~50 pounds up to Glasgow from Euston + HEX to get to Euston. Thanks for the validation.

If you’re not in a rush I’d go liz line to Tottenham Court Road and change there for Euston and save the $ for minimal time difference.

 

[PERLHR]

There is no real reason why the flight from LHR to GLA or EDI is that price one way. How are you attempting to.book it and is it well in advance? If it is ...just wait out it will fall. If it's imminent then yes prices can rise...but very unusual at that cost.

 

[Princess Fiona]

There is no real reason why the flight from LHR to GLA or EDI is that price one way. How are you attempting to.book it and is it well in advance? If it is ...just wait out it will fall. If it's imminent then yes prices can rise...but very unusual at that cost.

I have personally seen fares of that level close in on that route £361 one way LHR-GLA
I was lucky and got Award seats at a redemption value of 20.8c per Avios

 

[PERLHR]

I have personally seen fares of that level close in on that route £361 one way LHR-GLA
I was lucky and got Award seats at a redemption value of 20.8c per Avios

Oh yes close in I have also. Could actually be better buying a return and not using the return leg. However generally, the prices are not that high (even on a Friday /Sunday afternoon/evening which are extremely busy times.

 

[elanshin]

There is no real reason why the flight from LHR to GLA or EDI is that price one way. How are you attempting to.book it and is it well in advance? If it is ...just wait out it will fall. If it's imminent then yes prices can rise...but very unusual at that cost.

Early August. We have the unfortunate timing of both weekend + start of edinburgh festival. I suspect this is the main culprit - also looking to stay in GLA instead of EDI for the same reason, hotels are insanely priced too.

Basically most flights from LHR are very expensive until late in the day. the 21:00 flight is about 60-70 pounds. I just don't feel like sitting at LHR for 14h when I could get on a train and be up there in that period of time.

 

[MELso]

What about out of LCY? It's ~50 minutes away on the Lizzy line.

 

[elanshin]

What about out of LCY? It's ~50 minutes away on the Lizzy line.

200-300 pound range until 18:00 as well. I think the other part is if I just take the train, it's both similar arrival times (or faster) and cheaper with the current pricing.

 

[MELso]

200-300 pound range until 18:00 as well. I think the other part is if I just take the train, it's both similar arrival times (or faster) and cheaper with the current pricing.

On what day?