The journey from Heathrow T2&3 to Stratford is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line
- From Heathrow T2&3 take the Elizabeth Line
- Leave the train at Stratford
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hayes & Harlington ➜ Southall ➜ Hanwell ➜ West Ealing ➜ Ealing Broadway ➜ Acton Main Line ➜ Paddington ➜ Bond Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Farringdon ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Stratford
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Elizabeth line
Tube times for the Elizabeth line
Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Leyton, Heathrow T2&3 to Plaistow and Heathrow T2&3 to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heathrow T2&3 tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford station are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train
Heathrow T2&3 station entrance – There’s a lift (or escalator, or four flights of 9, 11, 11, 4 steps down) from the bus station to the booking hall. There’s an escalator (or two flights of 14, 15 steps down) plus a long walk and a travelator from Terminal 2 to the booking hall. There’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps down) plus a long walk and 3x travelators between Terminal 3 Arrivals and the booking hall. There’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators between Terminal 3 Departures and the booking hall. After that there’s another lift or an escalator down to the platforms
Stratford station exit – There’s a lift between the Central/London Overground platforms and the exit (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms and the exit (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 stairs)
The journey from Stratford to Heathrow T2&3 is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line
- From Stratford take the Elizabeth Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 63 mins
Stations on the route: Stratford ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Farringdon ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Bond Street ➜ Paddington ➜ Acton Main Line ➜ Ealing Broadway ➜ West Ealing ➜ Hanwell ➜ Southall ➜ Hayes & Harlington ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Elizabeth line
Tube times for the Elizabeth line
Alternative routes include Stratford to Leyton, Stratford to Plaistow and Stratford to Bromley By Bow
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
The DLR and Jubilee lines at Stratford underground station are wheelchair accessible, and have step-free access from the street to the train. The Central and Elizabeth lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train
Heathrow T2&3 station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Stratford station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Central/London Overground platforms (or two flights of 14 stairs), but two lifts between the entrance and the DLR/Jubilee line platforms (or two escalators, or four flights of 14 stairs)
Heathrow T2&3 station exit – There’s a lift or an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. After that there’s another lift (or escalator, or four flights of 4, 11, 11, 9 steps up) to the bus station exit. Or there’s an escalator (or two flights of 15, 14 steps up) plus a long walk and a travelator to Terminal 2. Or there’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps up) plus a long walk and 3x travelators to Terminal 3 Arrivals. Or there’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators to Terminal 3 Departures
Tube fare between Heathrow T2&3 and Stratford
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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground prices, Pensioner prices, Children’s prices, Oyster card prices, Contactless card prices and Travelcard prices Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
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.