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Elizabeth line and DLR to London City AirportorElizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted?
The short answer
For one traveler the Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport is cheaper by £7.30. That does not change up to 8 travelers.
The Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport is quicker: 1 h against 1 h 28. The Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted varies between 84 and 95 minutes.
Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport: 05:21–23:06. Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted: 05:21–22:25.
Priced against each other
Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in GBP. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers
Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport
Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted
Difference
1
£15.50
£22.80
£7.30
2
£31
£45.60
£14.60
3
£46.50
£68.40
£21.90
4
£62
£91.20
£29.20
5
£77.50
£114
£36.50
6
£93
£136.80
£43.80
7
£108.50
£159.60
£51.10
8
£124
£182.40
£58.40
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Where each one leaves you
Elizabeth→DLR · Transport for LondonElizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport
From
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station, or Terminal 4; changing at Woolwich
To
London City Airport DLR station, changing at Woolwich for Woolwich Arsenal
Luggage
Racks at the ends of the Elizabeth line carriages; the DLR has open space for bags.
Runs
05:21–23:06
Journey
58–62 min
Take it from Terminals 2 and 3 or Terminal 4: those Elizabeth line trains run to Abbey Wood through Woolwich. Terminal 5's trains run to Shenfield, and TfL's planner sends those passengers via Stratford and the Jubilee line, three trains.
TfL counts the nine-minute walk between Woolwich station and Woolwich Arsenal DLR station as part of the trip. At some hours its planner leaves the Elizabeth line at Canary Wharf for a short walk to Poplar and the DLR instead.
Elizabeth→Stansted Express · Transport for London and Greater AngliaElizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted
From
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 or Terminal 4 rail station; changing at Liverpool Street
To
Stansted Airport station, under the terminal
Luggage
Racks at the ends of the Elizabeth line carriages; racks at the ends of the Stansted trains.
Runs
05:21–22:25
Journey
84–95 min
Change at Liverpool Street: TfL's planner allows 18 to 21 minutes between the trains, and the Stansted trains leave every 15 to 30 minutes.
Only a contactless card or phone pays the TfL fare; a paper ticket from Heathrow to Stansted is not priced here. The coach is cheaper (from £21.30) and about as quick, but runs about a dozen times a day.
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