GROUND PARTNERS
National Express
Fly Emirates to London Heathrow and Manchester Airport and travel on to over 25 UK destinations
Combine your flight and rail ticket
National Express offers bus services between the Central Bus Station at London Heathrow and Manchester Airport to the following destinations:
- From Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bath Spa (QQX), Birmingham (BHX), Bournemouth (BOH), Brighton (BSH), Bristol (BRS), Cambridge (CBG), Cardiff (CWL), Coventry (CVT), Exeter (EXT), Gatwick (LGW), Leicester (QEW), Luton Airport (LTN), Newport, South Wales (XNE), Norwich (NWI), Nottingham (ZGB), Oxford (OXF), Plymouth (PLH), Southampton (SOU), Stansted (STN), Swansea (SWS), Swindon (XWS) and Taunton (TTY)
- From Manchester Airport (MAN) to Liverpool (LXC), Manchester (ZMP), Leeds (ZLZ), Bradford (ZFC) and Birmingham (BHX)
How to book
You can book your National Express tickets on emirates.com, an online travel agency or any travel agent.
When you book your journey, simply select the respective city as departure or destination as you would if you were booking a normal flight. You’ll find a combination of trains and flights that match your search criteria. National Express buses will either have an EK flight number between 3090 and 3121 or 9B flight number between 0001 and 0999.
General check-in process
- Access check-in.accesrail.com(Opens an external website in a new tab) within 72 hours of the scheduled bus departure
- Enter your name and your record locator or ticket number on the webpage
- Print your National Express bus ticket
You’ll need to present your ticket to board the bus.
For additional information on travelling on your selected ground operator and how to check-in, please visit: https://www.accesrail.com/products/national-express/
Airport Transfers
To commute from Heathrow Express Terminal 4 to National Express Central Station, Passengers can take the free Airport Express to Terminal 3, which departs every 15 minutes, and then walk for about 5 minutes to the Central Bus Station.
Terms and conditions
- National Express tickets are valid for travel between the points specified on the ticket for up to 24 hours from the departure time stated.
- Emirates baggage allowance policies will apply.