Elizabeth Line Guide

Journey times

Elizabeth line journey times

Pick any two stations for the typical direct time, frequency and first & last trains.

about 18 mindirect, no changes

Weekday frequency

every ~7 min

First direct (Mon–Fri)

05:45

Last direct (Mon–Fri)

23:59

Single fare (contactless)

£3.10 off-peak · £3.60 peak

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Platform-to-platform times from the national timetable; walking and gate time not included.

Typical times from major stations

From Paddington

Heathrow Terminal 530 minevery ~30Bond Street3 minevery ~3Tottenham Court Road5 minevery ~3Liverpool Street11 minevery ~3Heathrow Terminals 2 & 328 minevery ~12Canary Wharf18 minevery ~7Farringdon8 minevery ~3Stratford19 minevery ~6Heathrow Terminal 434 minevery ~15Custom House22 minevery ~7Whitechapel13 minevery ~3Moorgate11 minevery ~3Abbey Wood32 minevery ~7

From Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3

Heathrow Terminal 56 minevery ~30Paddington28 minevery ~11Bond Street31 minevery ~11Tottenham Court Road33 minevery ~11Liverpool Street39 minevery ~11Canary Wharf46 minevery ~15Farringdon36 minevery ~11Stratford46 minevery ~30Heathrow Terminal 46 minevery ~15Custom House50 minevery ~15Whitechapel42 minevery ~11Moorgate39 minevery ~11Abbey Wood60 minevery ~15

From Liverpool Street

Heathrow Terminal 542 minevery ~30Paddington12 minevery ~3Bond Street8 minevery ~3Tottenham Court Road6 minevery ~3Heathrow Terminals 2 & 340 minevery ~12Canary Wharf7 minevery ~6Farringdon3 minevery ~3Stratford8 minevery ~6Heathrow Terminal 446 minevery ~15Custom House11 minevery ~6Whitechapel2 minevery ~3Abbey Wood21 minevery ~6

From Canary Wharf

Heathrow Terminal 552 minsee timesPaddington19 minevery ~7Bond Street15 minevery ~7Tottenham Court Road13 minevery ~7Liverpool Street7 minevery ~7Heathrow Terminals 2 & 347 minevery ~15Farringdon10 minevery ~7Heathrow Terminal 453 minevery ~15Custom House4 minevery ~6Whitechapel4 minevery ~7Moorgate7 minevery ~7Abbey Wood14 minevery ~6

From Stratford

Heathrow Terminal 550 minevery ~30Paddington20 minevery ~7Bond Street16 minevery ~7Tottenham Court Road14 minevery ~7Liverpool Street8 minevery ~7Heathrow Terminals 2 & 344 minevery ~30Farringdon11 minevery ~7Heathrow Terminal 454 minsee timesWhitechapel5 minevery ~7Moorgate8 minevery ~7

From Bond Street

Heathrow Terminal 534 minevery ~30Paddington4 minevery ~3Tottenham Court Road2 minevery ~3Liverpool Street8 minevery ~3Heathrow Terminals 2 & 332 minevery ~12Canary Wharf15 minevery ~6Farringdon5 minevery ~3Stratford16 minevery ~6Heathrow Terminal 438 minevery ~15Custom House19 minevery ~6Whitechapel10 minevery ~3Moorgate8 minevery ~3Abbey Wood29 minevery ~6

Journey time FAQs

How long does the Elizabeth line take from Paddington to Heathrow?

About 28 minutes from Paddington to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, direct with no changes. Terminal 5 takes about 30 minutes and Terminal 4 about 34 minutes.

How long is the Elizabeth line from Reading to London?

About 56 minutes from Reading to Paddington, stopping at all stations. Fast GWR trains are quicker to Paddington, but the Elizabeth line continues through central London without a change.

How long does Abbey Wood to central London take?

About 11 minutes to Canary Wharf and 18 minutes to Liverpool Street, direct. Trains run every 5–10 minutes for most of the day.

Are these times the same at weekends?

Mostly - Elizabeth line journey times barely change by day, though Sunday services start later and weekend engineering work can close sections. The figures here are weekday medians; check the station timetable for Saturday and Sunday times.

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Weekday medians from the national timetable (2026-07-08), platform to platform. Weekend times are usually within a minute or two; engineering work can change weekends.