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Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ Liverpool Street Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Heathrow T2&3 to Liverpool Street is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line

  1. From Heathrow T2&3 take the Elizabeth Line
  2. Leave the train at Liverpool Street

Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 46 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

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the Elizabeth line

Tube times for the Elizabeth line

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Moorgate, Heathrow T2&3 to Aldgate and Heathrow T2&3 to Shoreditch

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Heathrow T2&3 underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

The Elizabeth line at Liverpool Street station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The London Overground only has step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines are not wheelchair accessible

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

Liverpool Street station exit – You need to use an escalator from the Central line platforms to the booking hall, or one flight of stairs from the Circle/​H&C/​Metropolitan eastbound platform (3 steps up), or six flights of stairs from the Circle/​H&C/​Metropolitan westbound platform (2x8 steps down +10 steps down +10 steps up +2x7 steps up). Once you’re inside the booking hall you need to use a lift (or 10 steps) to get to the Blomfield Street/Eldon Street exit, or a lift (or an escalator and 10 steps) to the Liverpool Street northside exit, or two flights of stairs to the Liverpool Street southside exit (14 steps up +4 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bishopsgate eastside exit (7 steps up +2x16 steps down), or two lifts plus an escalator to the Bishopsgate westside exit. But getting to the Old Broad Street exit is on the level.

The journey from Liverpool Street to Heathrow T2&3 is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Elizabeth tube line

  1. From Liverpool Street take the Elizabeth Line
  2. Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3

Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: 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

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the Elizabeth line

Tube times for the Elizabeth line

Alternative routes include Liverpool Street to Moorgate, Liverpool Street to Aldgate and Liverpool Street to Shoreditch

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

The Elizabeth line at Liverpool Street underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The London Overground only has step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines are not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T2&3 station is not wheelchair accessible

Liverpool Street station entrance – The entrance on Old Broad Street to the booking hall is on the level, but you must use a lift (or 10 steps) from the Blomfield Street/Eldon Street entrance, or a lift (or an escalator and 10 steps) from the Liverpool Street northside entrance, or two flights of stairs from the Liverpool Street southside entrance (4 steps down +14 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bishopsgate eastside entrance (2x16 steps down +7 steps up), or two lifts plus an escalator from the Bishopsgate westside entrance. After that you need to use another escalator from the booking hall to the Central line platforms, or one flight of stairs to the Circle/​H&C/​Metropolitan eastbound platform (3 steps down), or six flights of stairs to the Circle/​H&C/​Metropolitan westbound platform (2x7 steps up +10 steps up +10 steps down +2x8 steps down)

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 Liverpool Street

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

Cost of tube fare from Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ Liverpool Street 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 1-6 fare £6.70 £5.60 £5.60 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ Liverpool Street Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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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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.

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