Liverpool StreetHeathrow Terminal 4

About 46 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £15.50 at any time with contactless.

Journey time

about 46 min

Changes

Direct - no changes

Adult single

£15.50 at any time

Weekday frequency

every ~15 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.

Heathrow fares in full

The route

Direct trains call at 11 stations between Liverpool Street and Heathrow Terminal 4:

  1. Farringdon ·
  2. Tottenham Court Road ·
  3. Bond Street ·
  4. Paddington ·
  5. Acton Main Line ·
  6. Ealing Broadway ·
  7. West Ealing ·
  8. Hanwell ·
  9. Southall ·
  10. Hayes & Harlington ·
  11. Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3

Departures from Liverpool Street

Direct trains to Heathrow Terminal 4 only. First 05:42, last 23:16 on weekdays.

Mon-Fri 05:4223:16 · 70 trains
054257
0612274254
0712254257
0812274257
0912244254
1012274257
1112274257
1212274257
1312274257
1412274257
1512274257
1612244259
1714294459
1814244254
1912244257
2012274257
2112274257
221242
231216
Saturday 05:5723:19 · 66 trains
0557
062757
07274257
0812274257
0912274257
1012274257
1112244254
1212244254
1312244254
1412244254
1512244254
1612244254
1712244254
1812244254
1912244254
2012274257
2112274257
220939
230919
Sunday 08:0922:46 · 55 trains
08093954
090939
1009274257
1112274257
1212274257
1312274257
1412274257
1512274257
1612274257
1712274257
1812274257
1912274257
2012274257
2112242754
221946

The two stations

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

Heathrow Terminal 4

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

Common questions

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

Direct trains take about 46 minutes from Liverpool Street to Heathrow Terminal 4.

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

£15.50 at any time for an adult single with contactless or Oyster.

Do I need to change trains from Liverpool Street to Heathrow Terminal 4?

No. Direct Elizabeth line trains run the whole way, calling at 11 stations in between.

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

On weekdays the first direct train leaves Liverpool Street at 05:42 and the last at 23:16. Weekend times differ - see the Saturday and Sunday timetables.

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.