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Elizabeth lineorElizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted?
The short answer
These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Elizabeth line reaches Paddington, and the whole of Zone 1 beyond it; the Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted does not. The other airport, not the city. For a connection between Heathrow and Stansted; for central London take the Elizabeth line, the Piccadilly line or Heathrow Express.
The Elizabeth line is quicker: 40 min against 1 h 28. The Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted varies between 84 and 95 minutes.
Elizabeth line: 05:21–00:12. 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
Elizabeth line and Stansted Express to Stansted
Difference
1
£14.60
£22.80
£8.20
2
£29.20
£45.60
£16.40
3
£43.80
£68.40
£24.60
4
£58.40
£91.20
£32.80
5
£73
£114
£41
6
£87.60
£136.80
£49.20
7
£102.20
£159.60
£57.40
8
£116.80
£182.40
£65.60
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Where each one leaves you
Elizabeth · Transport for LondonElizabeth line
From
Rail stations at Terminals 2 & 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5
To
Paddington, continuing through Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road and Liverpool Street
Luggage
Racks at the ends of the carriages; the trains are built for it.
Runs
05:21–00:12
Journey
40–45 min
It is the weakest value of the three on time alone: 2.5 times the Underground fare to save about ten minutes. It is also the option the airport promotes hardest.
The airport quotes this journey at "£13.90" on its own page. TfL, which sets the fare, charges £14.60 to Paddington and £15.50 beyond.
The airport states the journey as "under 40 minutes" on one page and "under 45 minutes" on another.
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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