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#259085 by regia
08 May 2009, 17:37
Hi,

I`ll be flying with Virgin (VS200) from London Heathrow to Sydney.

My flight to UK arrives at 15:55 in terminal 5, and VS200 departs from terminal 3 at 22:30

My luggage will not be checked through Sydney, so I must collect it and then go to T3.

Could you advise me if there will be enough time for the transfer?

Thanks in advance.
#714507 by barnstaple
08 May 2009, 17:41
6 hours 35 minutes will be oooodles of time no problem! (unless of course you have a delay meaning you end up with considerably less.
#714508 by DMetters-Bone
08 May 2009, 18:09
Plenty of time........Hope you are flying UC as you will be able to enjoy the delights of the Clubhouse [y]

Dominic
#714509 by regia
08 May 2009, 18:20
Thank you.

I know that it is a lot of time, but I asked because this is my first flight where I have to collect luggage at Heathrow, go to passport control and then change the terminal.

In my other flights, my luggage has always been checked to the final destination and I used the 'transfer' option.
#714520 by honey lamb
08 May 2009, 20:19
I have to fly into the UK also to connect with VS and collect my bags and re-check them. I have actually made it from the plane in T1 to the departure lounge in T3 in about 40 minutes so you'll be fine.
#714521 by mitchja
08 May 2009, 20:59
Welcome to V-Flyer [:)]

In T5 get the lifts down to the lowest level and the HEX platform. It takes about 40 mins via the free use of the HEX. It's a quite a long walk once you get off the HEX to T3 departures as well!

Regards
#714523 by honey lamb
08 May 2009, 21:30
Oooops, sorry. I missed the T5 bit [:I]
#714563 by regia
09 May 2009, 16:23
quote:Originally posted by mitchja
Welcome to V-Flyer [:)]

In T5 get the lifts down to the lowest level and the HEX platform. It takes about 40 mins via the free use of the HEX. It's a quite a long walk once you get off the HEX to T3 departures as well!

Regards




Thank you.

Will it be faster if I use Heathrow Connect to T3?
#714601 by DMetters-Bone
09 May 2009, 21:48
quote:Originally posted by regia
Thank you.

I know that it is a lot of time, but I asked because this is my first flight where I have to collect luggage at Heathrow, go to passport control and then change the terminal.

In my other flights, my luggage has always been checked to the final destination and I used the 'transfer' option.


You are transfering terminals not airports. You have enough time to transfer to Gatwick with all the time you have. [:o)]
#715617 by Tinkerbelle
21 May 2009, 00:50
quote:Originally posted by regia

Thank you.

Will it be faster if I use Heathrow Connect to T3?


Heathrow Connect only operates between T4 and Heathrow Central, you will need to use the Heathrow Express from T5.
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