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How do I get from London City airport to London city center?
For one traveler we recommend the DLR to Bank at £3.30, 23 min: the cheapest way in. The DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster is 1 minute quicker for the same price, which is not worth it at this party size. The cheapest is the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at £3.30, 22–27 min; the fastest the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at £3.30, 22–27 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the DLR to Bank runs 05:25–00:15, and the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster runs 05:25–00:05. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
No stated limit, but these are Tube trains and the Piccadilly line has no racks.
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Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party
The DLR station is a short, step-free walk from the terminal: a lift connects its platforms directly to the airport building. Trains leave for Bank and the rest of the DLR and Underground network every 4 to 10 minutes.
Tickets
Tap a contactless card or Oyster on the yellow reader at the DLR station, and again where you get off, or you may be charged a maximum fare. A paper single to Zone 1 costs £7.00 against £3.30 by tap.
The taxi rank
Black cabs wait at a rank just outside the terminal, open 24 hours a day, every day. There is no fixed fare: the airport says fares vary with the time of day and traffic, so ask the driver. TfL's meter starts at £4.40 and then charges £4.13 to £5.29 a mile depending on when you travel.
Uber and Bolt
Uber picks up at London City. You can reserve a ride for when you land, and the driver is told if your flight is late.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
DLR · Transport for LondonDLR to Bank
From
London City Airport DLR station
To
Bank, in the City of London, calling at Canning Town, Limehouse and Shadwell
Runs
05:25–00:15
Journey
23 min
£3.30 by contactless or Oyster, £3.90 from 06:30 to 09:30 on weekdays. The same to any Zone 1 station. A paper single is £7.00 at any hour.
The paper single from the machine is £7.00, more than twice the £3.30 tap fare for the same train.
Not every DLR from the airport goes to Bank; some run to Stratford International. Check the platform display.
Monday to Saturday, every 10 minutes. On Sundays the first is 06:55 and the last 23:15.
DLR→Jubilee→Piccadilly · Transport for LondonDLR, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines to Heathrow
From
London City Airport DLR station, changing at Canning Town and Green Park
To
Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 Underground station, via Canning Town and Green Park
Luggage
No stated limit, but these are Tube trains and the Piccadilly line has no racks.
Runs
05:25–00:05
Journey
70–76 min
One fare for all three trains: £5.90 by contactless or Oyster at any hour, tapping in at the DLR station and out at Heathrow. A paper single is £7.00. The Elizabeth line station at Heathrow carries a dearer fare, £15.50.
Three trains and two changes, at Canning Town and at Green Park, on a ride of about an hour and a quarter. With luggage the Elizabeth line is easier but dearer: £15.50, 65 to 67 minutes, by the DLR to Canning Town, a second DLR to Custom House and then the Elizabeth line.
Terminals 2 and 3 are the first Heathrow station on the way in, Terminal 5 is further on, and not every train serves Terminal 4.
Tap in at the DLR station and tap out at Heathrow, or you may be charged a maximum fare.
From the airport, Monday to Saturday. On Sundays the first is 06:55 and the last about 23:05. Late on Friday and Saturday nights the connections thin out and the wait at Green Park grows.
DLR→Jubilee→Thameslink · Transport for London and ThameslinkDLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick
From
London City Airport DLR station, changing at Canning Town and London Bridge
To
Gatwick Airport station, beside the South Terminal
Luggage
Racks by the doors and overhead on Thameslink; the DLR and the Jubilee line have none.
Runs
05:35–00:05
Journey
45–60 min
One fare for all three trains: £13.50 by contactless or Oyster, £22.10 on weekdays from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00, tapping in at the DLR station and out at Gatwick. Gatwick Express and Southern services to Victoria are priced separately and not included.
Three trains and two changes, at Canning Town and at London Bridge, on a ride of about an hour. Thameslink to Gatwick leaves from the platforms at London Bridge and stops at the South Terminal station.
Thameslink runs through the night on a reduced service, but the DLR does not: the last from London City is 00:05 on weekdays and Saturdays.
Tap in at the DLR station and tap out at Gatwick, or you may be charged a maximum fare.
From the airport, Monday to Saturday. On Sundays the first is 07:05. After 23:30 the connections thin out and the ride can take two hours.
What is the best way from London City airport to London city center?
For one traveler, the DLR to Bank at £3.30, 23 min. The cheapest way in. The DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster is 1 minute quicker for the same price, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from London City airport to London city center?
For one traveler, the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at £3.30. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from London City airport to London city center by metro?
For one traveler the cheapest metro is the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at £3.30, 22–27 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into London by any means. See every option by metro
How do I get from London City airport to London city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Bank: the Pre-booked private transfer, £62 for one traveler, 30 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at £3.30 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from London City airport to London city center?
DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster: 22–27 min. DLR to Bank: 23 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 30 min. London City Airport is 8 km from the City of London, by road.
How far is London City airport from the city center?
8 km to the City of London, by road. The fastest way in takes 22–27 min.
Where is the train station at London City airport?
The DLR station is a short, step-free walk from the terminal: a lift connects its platforms directly to the airport building. Trains leave for Bank and the rest of the DLR and Underground network every 4 to 10 minutes.
Is there Uber or Bolt at London City airport?
Uber picks up at London City. You can reserve a ride for when you land, and the driver is told if your flight is late.
Where do I catch the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster at London City airport?
London City Airport DLR station, changing at Canning Town. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Westminster, via Canary Wharf, London Bridge and Waterloo, continuing to Green Park and Bond Street.
Is there a train from London City airport to London at night?
The DLR to Bank runs 05:25–00:15. The DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster runs 05:25–00:05. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is £62 for the vehicle. Monday to Saturday, every 10 minutes. On Sundays the first is 06:55 and the last 23:15.
Does the DLR, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines to Heathrow go to Bank and the City of London?
The other airport, not the city. For a connection between the two; for the centre take the DLR to Bank.
Does the DLR, Jubilee line and Thameslink to Gatwick go to Bank and the City of London?
The other airport, not the city. For a connection between the two; for the centre take the DLR to Bank.
Worth knowing
Tap a contactless card or Oyster: £3.30 to Bank or anywhere in Zone 1, £3.90 from 06:30 to 09:30 on weekdays. A paper single costs £7.00, more than twice as much.
Towards the airport the peak fare also applies from 16:00 to 19:00 on weekdays, so the way back in the evening rush is £3.90.
The DLR to Bank runs 05:25 to 00:15 from Monday to Saturday, every 10 minutes. On Sundays it starts at 06:55 and the last leaves at 23:15.
For Westminster or the West End, change at Canning Town to the Jubilee line, for the same fare. The Elizabeth line is no shortcut from here: Custom House is on a different DLR branch.
No taxi fare is stated here. Black cabs wait at the airport's rank day and night and charge by TfL's meter.
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