Heathrow Terminal 4Shenfield

Only 2 direct trains on a weekday - change at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, taking about 108 minutes for £21.50 off-peak (£24.60 peak).

Journey time

92 min direct, 108 min changing

Changes

2 direct trains a day

Adult single

£21.50 off-peak (£24.60 peak)

What it costs

£21.50 off-peak (£24.60 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.

Heathrow fares in full

Direct trains are limited

Only 2 direct trains run Heathrow Terminal 4 to Shenfield on a weekday. At other times, change at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3: about 108 minutes in total, including a 19-minute wait, at the same fare.

Weekend direct trains: 2 on a Saturday, 7 on a Sunday.

Where you change

Direct trains are too infrequent to rely on. Take an Elizabeth line train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and change there for Shenfield. Allow about 5 minutes for the change; the typical wait is 19 minutes.

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Departures from Heathrow Terminal 4

The direct trains only - changing at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is usually quicker than waiting. First 22:45, last 23:15 on weekdays.

Mon-Fri 22:45 – 23:15 · 2 trains

2245

2315

Saturday 22:45 – 23:15 · 2 trains

2245

2315

Sunday 07:33 – 22:00 · 7 trains

0733

080334

090434

2130

2200

The two stations

Heathrow Terminal 4

Zone: 6
Step-free: Street to train
Change for: Piccadilly line

Shenfield

Zone: C
Step-free: Street to train
Change for: National Rail (Greater Anglia)

Common questions

How long does the Elizabeth line take from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Shenfield?

About 108 minutes, changing at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. The 2 direct trains a day take about 92 minutes.

How much is the Elizabeth line from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Shenfield?

£21.50 off-peak (£24.60 peak) for an adult single with contactless or Oyster.

Do I need to change trains from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Shenfield?

Usually yes. Only 2 direct trains a day run the whole way on a weekday, so unless one is next on the board, change at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3.

What time are the first and last trains from Heathrow Terminal 4 to Shenfield?

On weekdays the first direct train leaves Heathrow Terminal 4 at 22:45 and the last at 23:15. Weekend times differ - see the Saturday and Sunday timetables.

Times from the national timetable data (2026-09-28); fares from the TfL single fare finder. Engineering work can change weekend times - check the live board on the day.