How long does the piccadilly take from London Heathrow airport?

72–76 min, from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station, or Terminal 4 or 5; changing at Green Park and Canning Town to London City Airport DLR station, beside the terminal.

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Piccadilly.
To London City Airport DLR station, not Paddington.

Q: How much is the Piccadilly from London Heathrow airport?

£5.90 for one traveler and £11.80 for two, charged per person. One fare for all three trains: £5.90 by contactless or Oyster at any hour, tapping in at the Underground station and out at London City. A paper single is £7.00.

Transport for London, from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station to London City Airport DLR station.

72–76 min ride05:10–23:33Luggage included

Priced per traveler.

Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.

Travelers	Each	Total
1 adult	£5.90	£5.90
2 adults	£5.90	£11.80
3 adults	£5.90	£17.70
4 adults	£5.90	£23.60
5 adults	£5.90	£29.50
6 adults	£5.90	£35.40
7 adults	£5.90	£41.30
8 adults	£5.90	£47.20

One fare for all three trains: £5.90 by contactless or Oyster at any hour, tapping in at the Underground station and out at London City. A paper single is £7.00.

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How to get there

From arrivals to London City Airport DLR station

Three steps once you have collected your bags.

Find the station

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station.

Buy and validate a ticket

Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.

Ride to London City Airport DLR station

72–76 min.

Worth knowing

From Terminals 2 and 3 on weekdays; the last DLR to the airport leaves Canning Town just after midnight. On Sundays the Underground starts later.

From Terminal 5 the Piccadilly line starts a stop earlier; Terminal 4 has its own branch, and not every train serves it.

Tap in at the Underground station and tap out at London City, or you may be charged a maximum fare.

On the way

The stops worth knowing, in riding order.

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station

Green Park

Canning Town

72–76 min

London City Airport DLR station

Where it takes you

London City AirportLondon's airport in the Docklands, east of the centre, reached on the DLR.

Prefer another way into London?

Piccadilly lineEvery Zone 1 station without a change · 50 min£5.90
for 1 Elizabeth linePaddington · 40–45 min£14.60
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