FarringdonWhitechapel
About 5 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £3.00 off-peak (£3.10 peak) with contactless.
Journey time
about 5 min
Changes
Direct - no changes
Adult single
£3.00 off-peak (£3.10 peak)
Weekday frequency
every ~3 min
What it costs
£3.00 off-peak (£3.10 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.
The route
Direct trains call at 2 stations between Farringdon and Whitechapel:
- Liverpool Street ·
- Moorgate
Departures from Farringdon
Direct trains to Whitechapel only. First 05:53, last 00:30 on weekdays.
Mon-Fri 05:53 – 00:30 · 332 trains
Saturday 05:53 – 00:30 · 324 trains
Sunday 07:52 – 00:30 · 220 trains
The two stations
Farringdon
- Zone
- 1
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- Thameslink (National Rail), Circle line, Hammersmith & City line, Metropolitan line
- Best exit
- Farringdon (west) - Smithfield Market, Clerkenwell
Whitechapel
- Zone
- 2
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- London Overground, District line, Hammersmith & City line
Common questions
How long does the Elizabeth line take from Farringdon to Whitechapel?
How much is the Elizabeth line from Farringdon to Whitechapel?
Do I need to change trains from Farringdon to Whitechapel?
What time are the first and last trains from Farringdon to Whitechapel?
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.