The journey from Heathrow T4 to Whitechapel is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line
- From Heathrow T4 take the Elizabeth Line
- Leave the train at Whitechapel
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 4 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hayes & Harlington ➜ Southall ➜ Hanwell ➜ West Ealing ➜ Ealing Broadway ➜ Acton Main Line ➜ Paddington ➜ Bond Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Farringdon ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Whitechapel
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Elizabeth line
Tube times for the Elizabeth line
Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Aldgate East, Heathrow T4 to Stepney Green and Heathrow T4 to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heathrow T4 tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Whitechapel station is not wheelchair accessible
Heathrow T4 station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (15 steps down +9 steps down)
Whitechapel station exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line
The journey from Whitechapel to Heathrow T4 is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line
- From Whitechapel take the Elizabeth Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T4
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins
Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Farringdon ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Bond Street ➜ Paddington ➜ Acton Main Line ➜ Ealing Broadway ➜ West Ealing ➜ Hanwell ➜ Southall ➜ Hayes & Harlington ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Elizabeth line
Tube times for the Elizabeth line
Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Whitechapel underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T4 station is not wheelchair accessible
Whitechapel station entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line
Heathrow T4 station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (9 steps down +15 steps up)
Tube fare between Heathrow T4 and Whitechapel
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-6. The cheapest fare is £3.60 off-peak (£5.60 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-6 fare | £6.70 | £5.60 | £5.60 | £15.60 | £15.60 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Travel by car – Car parks near Whitechapel station