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How to get from London City Airport ⇄ Victoria on the London Underground

How do I get from London City Airport to Victoria?

This journey goes through zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and District lines, changing trains at Canning Town and Westminster.

  1. From London City Airport take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change trains at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change trains at Westminster to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Victoria

How long does it take from London City Airport to Victoria?

This journey will take approximately 51 minutes.

How many stops is London City Airport to Victoria?

The train will stop at 13 stations.

Is it a direct train from London City Airport to Victoria?

No. You have to change trains at Canning Town and Westminster.

Which stations are on the route?

London City Airport → Pontoon Dock → West Silvertown → Canning Town [change train] → North Greenwich → Canary Wharf → Canada Water → Bermondsey → London Bridge → Southwark → Waterloo → Westminster [change train] → St. James’s Park → Victoria

What zone is the journey from London City Airport to Victoria?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 3.

Can I walk from London City Airport to Victoria?

No. It’s 8 miles away, which is too far to walk.

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What time is the first and last tube from London City Airport?

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Tube timetable for Docklands Light Railway trains at London City Airport station

Alternative routes include London City Airport to St Jamess Park, London City Airport to Sloane Square and London City Airport to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

London City Airport station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Victoria line at Victoria station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train

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

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

Victoria train station

Victoria exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps up), or two flights from the Circle/​District eastbound platform (7 steps up +16 steps up), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps from the Victoria line platforms. After that there’s another lift to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Victoria Street exit (17 steps up), or two flights to the Wilton Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up)

How do I get from Victoria to London City Airport?

This route passes through fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Westminster and Canning Town.

  1. From Victoria take the District Line
  2. Change trains at Westminster to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change trains at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at London City Airport

How long does it take from Victoria to London City Airport?

This journey will take approximately 51 minutes.

How many stops is Victoria to London City Airport?

The train will stop at 13 stations.

Is it a direct train from Victoria to London City Airport?

No. You have to change trains at Westminster and Canning Town.

Which stations are on the route?

Victoria → St. James’s Park → Westminster [change train] → Waterloo → Southwark → London Bridge → Bermondsey → Canada Water → Canary Wharf → North Greenwich → Canning Town [change train] → West Silvertown → Pontoon Dock → London City Airport

What zone is the journey from Victoria to London City Airport?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 3.

Can I walk from Victoria to London City Airport?

No. It’s 8 miles away, which is too far to walk.

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What time is the first and last tube from Victoria?

District line timetable

Tube timetable for District line trains at Victoria station

Alternative routes include Victoria to King George V and Victoria to Pontoon Dock

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Victoria line at Victoria station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. London City Airport station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

London City Airport train station

Victoria entrance – There’s a lift from the entrance to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Victoria Street entrance (17 steps down), or two flights from the Wilton Road entrance (19 steps down +7 steps down). After that there’s another lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps down), or two flights to the Circle/​District eastbound platform (16 steps down +7 steps down), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps to the Victoria line platforms

Changing trains at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/​District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)

Changing trains at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/​Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator

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

How much is the tube from London City Airport ⇄ Victoria?

This tube journey is in zones 1-3. Here are the cash, contactless and Oyster fares that you have to pay when travelling this route on the London Underground. The cheapest single ticket is £3.30 off-peak (£3.90 peak) when you use Oyster or contactless.

London Train Fares for zones 1-3 in 2026 – Complete table of single fares for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)
Zone Cash Oyster & Contactless
Single Single Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 7 3.90 3.30 10.50 10.50
London Travelcard prices for zones 1-3 in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards
Zone Travelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)
One day Week­ly Month­ly
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-4 16.60 n/a 64.20 246.60
Zone 1-6 23.60 16.60 81.60 313.40
Zone 1-9 29.80 17.80 116.40 447
All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated

Peak and off-peak 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.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Other ways to travel between London City Airport and Victoria

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By car – Parking near Victoria station

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