London City to Central London

Your options from London City Airport to Central London

London City to Central London: options compared
Option	Duration	Price	Frequency	Luggage
🚈 DLR	~22 min to Bank	from £3.90 off-peak	Every 8–10 min, 05:30–00:30	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚆 DLR + Elizabeth line	~30-40 min	from £5-£8	Every 8–10 min, 05:30–00:30 (Elizabeth line every ~5 min)	🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5
🚕 Taxi / Uber	~25-45 min	from £30-£50	On demand, 24h	🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

🚈DLR

⏱ ~22 min to Bank 💷 from £3.90 off-peak Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

⚡ Fastest💷 Cheapest🧳 Best with luggage

🚆DLR + Elizabeth line

⏱ ~30-40 min 💷 from £5-£8 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳 4/5

🧳 Best with luggage

🚕Taxi / Uber

⏱ ~25-45 min 💷 from £30-£50 Luggage: 🧳🧳🧳🧳🧳 5/5

👨‍👩‍👧 Best for families🌙 Late night

💡 The DLR station is right outside the door — one of the quickest airport-to-platform walks in London.

💡 For the West End, change at Custom House onto the Elizabeth line.

💡 Contactless is the same price as Oyster and caps daily.

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How much is London City to central London?

From £3.90 on the DLR off-peak, or £30-£50 by taxi/Uber.

How long does it take?

About 22 min to Bank on the DLR; 30-40 min to the West End via the Elizabeth line.

Cheapest way?

The DLR — also the fastest, so it's usually the best choice.

Best with luggage?

The DLR is step-free but compact; a taxi is easy and cheap given the central location.

Late-night?

The DLR runs to ~00:30; after that, a short taxi/Uber ride into town.

Contactless?

Yes — tap in and out on the DLR; same fare as Oyster with daily caps.