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title: "Heathrow T5 ⇄ St James's Park by Tube · Train Times, Fares & Stairs"
description: "How to get to/from Heathrow T5 and St James's Pk on the London Underground. Our step-by-step guide includes the best route, journey time and cheapest train fares"
author: London Drum
updated: 2026-11-15
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# How to get from Heathrow T5 ⇄ St James's Park on the London Underground

## How do I get from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey goes through zones 1-6 and you'll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road.

1. From [Heathrow T5](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=heathrow-terminal-5) take the Piccadilly line
2. Change trains at Gloucester Road to the District line
3. Leave the train at [St. James's Park](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-jamess-park)

### How long does it take from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey will take approximately 68 minutes.

### How many stops is Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

The train will stop at 18 stations.

### Is it a direct train from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

No. You have to change train at Gloucester Road.

### Which stations are on the route?

Heathrow Terminal 5 → Heathrow Terminals 2&3 → Hatton Cross → Hounslow West → Hounslow Central → Hounslow East → Osterley → Boston Manor → Northfields → South Ealing → Acton Town → Hammersmith → Barons Court → Earl's Court → Gloucester Road [change train] → South Kensington → Sloane Square → Victoria → St. James's Park

### What zone is the journey from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 6.

### Can I walk from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

No. It's 15 miles away, which is too far to walk.

## What time is the first and last tube from Heathrow T5?

[Closures on the Piccadilly and District line](https://londondrum.com/transport/strikes-and-station-closures.php)

## Piccadilly line timetable

Tube timetable for Piccadilly line trains at Heathrow T5 station

Alternative routes include [Heathrow T5 to Victoria](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=heathrow-terminal-5&to=victoria), [Heathrow T5 to Westminster](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=heathrow-terminal-5&to=westminster) and [Heathrow T5 to Pimlico](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=heathrow-terminal-5&to=pimlico)

## Stairs, lifts and escalators

[Heathrow T5 station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=heathrow-terminal-5) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train). [St. James's Park station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-jamess-park) is _not_ wheelchair accessible

**Heathrow T5 entrance** - There's an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

**Changing trains at Gloucester Road** - You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms

**St. James's Park exit** - You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift

## How much is the tube from Heathrow T5 ⇄ St James's Park?

This tube journey is in zones 1-6. 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 £4 off-peak (£5.90 peak) when you use [Oyster](https://londondrum.com/transport/oyster-cards.php) or [contactless](https://londondrum.com/transport/contactless-cards.php).

<table>
<caption>London Train Fares for zones 1-6 in 2026 – Complete table of single fares for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)</caption>
<thead>
<tr><th rowspan=3>Zone<th>Cash<th colspan=4>Oyster & Contactless</tr>
<tr><th rowspan=2>Single<th colspan=2>Single<th colspan=2>Daily cap</tr>
<tr><th>Peak<th>Off-peak<th>Peak<th>Off-peak</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Zone 1-6<td>7<td>5.90<td>5.90<td>16.30<td>16.30</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<caption>London Travelcard prices for zones 1-6 in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards</caption>
<thead>
<tr><th rowspan=3>Zone<th colspan=4>Travelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)</tr>
<tr><th colspan=2>One day<th rowspan=2>Weekly<th rowspan=2>Monthly</tr>
<tr><th>Anytime<th>Off-peak</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><th>Zone 1-6<td>23.60<td>16.60<td>81.60<td>313.40</tr>
<tr><th>Zone 1-9<td>29.80<td>17.80<td>116.40<td>447</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr><td colspan=5>All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated April 2026</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>

## Peak and off-peak times

For [Oyster](https://londondrum.com/transport/oyster-cards.php) and [contactless](https://londondrum.com/transport/contactless-cards.php) off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For [travelcards](https://londondrum.com/transport/travelcards.php) 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.

**By car** - [Parking near St. James's Park station](https://londondrum.com/transport/car-parks.php?l=st-jamess)

By London Drum. Last updated 15 November 2026.