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King George V ⇄ London City Airport Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from King George V to London City Airport is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From King George V take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at London City Airport

Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 4 mins

Stations on the route: King George V ➜ London City Airport

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include King George V to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

King George V underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

London City Airport station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King George V station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

London City Airport station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

The journey from London City Airport to King George V is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Docklands Light Railway

  1. From London City Airport take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Leave the train at King George V

Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 2 mins

Stations on the route: London City Airport ➜ King George V

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the DLR

Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway

Alternative routes include London City Airport to King George V and London City Airport to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

London City Airport underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King George V station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

London City Airport station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the DLR platforms

King George V station exit – There’s a lift between the DLR platforms and the exit

Tube fare between King George V and London City Airport

This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from King George V ⇄ London City Airport Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3 fare £6.70 £1.90 £1.80 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from King George V ⇄ London City Airport Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
See our complete list of Adult tube fares 2024, Senior tube fares 2024, Child tube fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024
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.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel on foot – The distance is roughly ¾ of a mile which would take you about 14-15 mins

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets 2024 · OAP bus tickets 2024 · Kids bus tickets 2024

Travel by taxi – The ¾-mile taxi journey between London City Airport station and King George V will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 5-12 mins