Canary WharfStratford
About 21 minutes on the Elizabeth line, changing at Whitechapel - £2.20 off-peak (£2.30 peak) with contactless.
Journey time
about 21 min
Changes
Change at Whitechapel
Adult single
£2.20 off-peak (£2.30 peak)
Weekday frequency
every ~7 min
What it costs
£2.20 off-peak (£2.30 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.
A paper single from a ticket machine costs £7.00 - pay as you go is cheaper.
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 Canary Wharf and Stratford. Take an Elizabeth line train to Whitechapel and change there for Stratford. Allow about 5 minutes for the change; the typical wait is 11 minutes.
The 21 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 Canary Wharf
Departures that connect at Whitechapel for Stratford. First 05:55, last 00:09 on weekdays.
Mon-Fri 05:55 – 00:09 · 161 trains
Saturday 05:55 – 00:09 · 141 trains
Sunday 07:55 – 22:39 · 106 trains
The two stations
Canary Wharf
- Zone
- 2
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- Jubilee line, DLR
- Best exit
- Crossrail Place - Roof garden, Shops & restaurants
Stratford
- Zone
- 3
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (Greater Anglia), Central line, Jubilee line, DLR, London Overground
- Best exit
- Westfield / Stratford City - Westfield Stratford, Olympic Park
Common questions
How long does the Elizabeth line take from Canary Wharf to Stratford?
How much is the Elizabeth line from Canary Wharf to Stratford?
Do I need to change trains from Canary Wharf to Stratford?
What time are the first and last trains from Canary Wharf to Stratford?
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.