Heathrow Terminal 5Liverpool Street
About 43 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £15.50 at any time with contactless.
Journey time
about 43 min
Changes
Direct - no changes
Adult single
£15.50 at any time
Weekday frequency
every ~30 min
What it costs
£15.50 at any time for an adult single with contactless or Oyster. This fare is the same at every time of day.
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 8 stations between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Liverpool Street:
- Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 ·
- Hayes & Harlington ·
- West Ealing ·
- Ealing Broadway ·
- Paddington ·
- Bond Street ·
- Tottenham Court Road ·
- Farringdon
Departures from Heathrow Terminal 5
Direct trains to Liverpool Street only. First 05:15, last 23:30 on weekdays.
Mon-Fri 05:15 – 23:30 · 37 trains
Saturday 05:15 – 23:30 · 37 trains
Sunday 07:49 – 21:50 · 29 trains
The two stations
Heathrow Terminal 5
- Zone
- 6
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- Heathrow Express, Piccadilly line
Liverpool Street
- Zone
- 1
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (Greater Anglia), Central line, Circle line, Hammersmith & City line, Metropolitan line
- Best exit
- Liverpool Street end (east) - Bishopsgate, Spitalfields
Common questions
How long does the Elizabeth line take from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street?
How much is the Elizabeth line from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street?
Do I need to change trains from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street?
What time are the first and last trains from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street?
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.