Abbey WoodShenfield
About 68 minutes on the Elizabeth line, changing at Whitechapel - £6.40 off-peak (£9.80 peak) with contactless.
Journey time
about 68 min
Changes
Change at Whitechapel
Adult single
£6.40 off-peak (£9.80 peak)
Weekday frequency
every ~7 min
What it costs
£6.40 off-peak (£9.80 peak) for an adult single with contactless or Oyster. Peak fares apply when you touch in between 06:30 and 09:30 or between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. Everything else is off-peak, including all day Saturday and Sunday and public holidays.
Daily and weekly capping limits what you pay across all TfL services, so several journeys in a day often cost less than the singles added up.
Where you change
No direct train runs between Abbey Wood and Shenfield. Take an Elizabeth line train to Whitechapel and change there for Shenfield. Allow about 5 minutes for the change; the typical wait is 11 minutes.
The 68 minutes above is measured across real connections in the timetable - each train matched to the next one you could actually catch, not two journey times added together.
Departures from Abbey Wood
Departures that connect at Whitechapel for Shenfield. First 05:44, last 23:58 on weekdays.
Mon-Fri 05:44 – 23:58 · 161 trains
Saturday 05:44 – 23:58 · 141 trains
Sunday 07:44 – 22:28 · 59 trains
The two stations
Abbey Wood
- Zone
- 4
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (Southeastern)
Shenfield
- Zone
- C
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (Greater Anglia)
Common questions
How long does the Elizabeth line take from Abbey Wood to Shenfield?
How much is the Elizabeth line from Abbey Wood to Shenfield?
Do I need to change trains from Abbey Wood to Shenfield?
What time are the first and last trains from Abbey Wood to Shenfield?
Times from the national timetable data (2026-08-21); fares from the TfL single fare finder. Engineering work can change weekend times - check the live board on the day.