How do I get from London City airport to Heathrow Airport?

Q: How do I get from London City airport to Heathrow Airport?

DLR, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines to Heathrow: £5.90 for one traveler, 70–76 min. It leaves you at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 Underground station, via Canning Town and Green Park. DLR to Canning Town, the Jubilee line to Green Park and the Piccadilly line to Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 cost £5.90 at any hour by contactless or Oyster, and take 70 to 76 minutes of riding. The Piccadilly line goes on to Terminal 5. The Elizabeth line is quicker but costs £15.50.

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1 way to Heathrow Airport

For London generally we recommend the DLR to Bank; for Heathrow Airport the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

DLR, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines to Heathrow

DLRJubileePiccadilly · Transport for London

70–76 min rideEvery 10 min05:25–00:05

London City Airport DLR stationHeathrow Terminals 2 and 3 Underground station

2 changesLuggage space

£5.90total for 1 adult£5.90 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for London

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. London City Airport DLR station, changing at Canning Town and Green Park

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.

Luggage. No stated limit, but these are Tube trains and the Piccadilly line has no racks.

Hours. 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

DLR to Canning Town, the Jubilee line to Green Park and the Piccadilly line to Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 cost £5.90 at any hour by contactless or Oyster, and take 70 to 76 minutes of riding. The Piccadilly line goes on to Terminal 5. The Elizabeth line is quicker but costs £15.50.

Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from City into London

Your destination

Straight there.

The airport on the west side of London, about 70 minutes from London City by three TfL lines on one fare. For a connection, not for the city.

London City

Follow the signs

London City Airport DLR station

DLR · 70–76 min

Heathrow Airport

DLR serves Heathrow Airport. DLR to Bank does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the DLR, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines to Heathrow runs 05:25–00:05. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Heathrow Airport

Find the stop

London City Airport DLR station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose DLR

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Heathrow Airport

70–76 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the DLR to Bank stop at Heathrow Airport?

No. It runs to Bank.

Does the DLR and Jubilee line to Westminster stop at Heathrow Airport?

No. It runs to Westminster.

What if my flight arrives late?

Is Heathrow Airport in London?