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

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

Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR to London City Airport: £5.90 for one traveler, 72–76 min. It leaves you at London City Airport DLR station, beside the terminal. The cheapest way is the Underground: the Piccadilly line to Green Park, the Jubilee line to Canning Town and the DLR to the airport, £5.90 at any hour by contactless or Oyster, about an hour and a quarter of riding. The Elizabeth line to Woolwich and the DLR from Woolwich Arsenal cost £15.50 and take about an hour, plus a nine-minute walk between the two Woolwich stations.

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2 ways to London City Airport

For London generally we recommend the Piccadilly line; for London City Airport the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport is 12 minutes quicker for £9.60 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR to London City Airport

PiccadillyJubileeDLR · Transport for London

72–76 min rideEvery 10 min05:10–23:33

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground stationLondon City Airport DLR station

2 changesLuggage space

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

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station, or Terminal 4 or 5; changing at Green Park and Canning Town

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.

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

Hours. 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.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Regional

Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport

ElizabethDLR · Transport for London

58–62 min rideEvery 15 min05:21–23:06

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail stationLondon City Airport DLR station

1 changeLuggage space

£15.50total for 1 adult£15.50 eachBuy ticketOn Transport for London

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 rail station, or Terminal 4; changing at Woolwich

£15.50 by contactless or Oyster for the whole trip, on TfL's fare finder, at any hour. It counts towards the daily cap.

Luggage. Racks at the ends of the Elizabeth line carriages; the DLR has open space for bags.

Hours. Monday to Saturday from Terminals 2 and 3, a train every 15 minutes. On Sundays the Elizabeth line runs about hourly on this route, so check TfL's planner.

Price for every party size · Fare source

The cheapest way is the Underground: the Piccadilly line to Green Park, the Jubilee line to Canning Town and the DLR to the airport, £5.90 at any hour by contactless or Oyster, about an hour and a quarter of riding. The Elizabeth line to Woolwich and the DLR from Woolwich Arsenal cost £15.50 and take about an hour, plus a nine-minute walk between the two Woolwich stations.

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

Your destination

Straight there.

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

London Heathrow

Follow the signs

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station

Piccadilly · 72–76 min

London City Airport

Piccadilly serves London City Airport. N9 night bus does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Piccadilly, Jubilee and DLR to London City Airport runs 05:10–23:33, and the Elizabeth line and DLR to London City Airport runs 05:21–23:06. 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 London City Airport

Find the stop

Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Piccadilly

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at London City Airport

72–76 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.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the N9 night bus stop at London City Airport?

No. It runs to Green Park in 79 minutes.

Does the Piccadilly line stop at London City Airport?

No. It runs to Every Zone 1 station without a change.

What if my flight arrives late?

Is London City Airport in London?