--- site: London Drum url: https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=london-bridge&to=st-pauls canonical: https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=london-bridge&to=st-pauls title: "London Bridge ⇄ St Paul's by Tube · Train Times, Fares & Stairs" description: "How to get to/from London Bridge and St Paul's 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 clipped: 2026-11-15 --- # How to get from London Bridge ⇄ St Paul's on the London Underground ## How do I get from London Bridge to St Paul's? This journey goes through zone 1 and you'll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Bank. 1. From [London Bridge](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=london-bridge) take the Northern line 2. Change trains at Bank to the Central line 3. Leave the train at [St. Paul's](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-pauls) ### How long does it take from London Bridge to St Paul's? This journey will take approximately 15 minutes. ### How many stops is London Bridge to St Paul's? The train will stop at 2 stations. ### Is it a direct train from London Bridge to St Paul's? No. You have to change train at Bank. ### Which stations are on the route? London Bridge → Bank [change train] → St. Paul's ### What zone is the journey from London Bridge to St Paul's? This journey travels through fare zone 1. ### Can I walk from London Bridge to St Paul's? Yes. The distance is one mile, which would take you about 19-21 minutes. ## What time is the first and last tube from London Bridge? [Closures on the Northern and Central line](https://londondrum.com/transport/strikes-and-station-closures.php) ## Northern line timetable Tube timetable for Northern line trains at London Bridge station Alternative routes include [London Bridge to Mansion House](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=london-bridge&to=mansion-house), [London Bridge to Barbican](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=barbican&to=london-bridge) and [London Bridge to Blackfriars](https://londondrum.com/transport/train-journey.php?from=blackfriars&to=london-bridge) ## Stairs, lifts and escalators [London Bridge station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=london-bridge) is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. [St. Paul's station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-pauls) is _not_ wheelchair accessible ![London Bridge train station](https://londondrum.com/i/tra/london-bridge-station.webp) **London Bridge entrance** - There are three flights of stairs between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (2x11 steps down +16 steps down), or six flights of stairs between the Duke Street Hill entrance and the booking hall (2x10 steps up +12 steps up +13 steps up +2x18 steps down), but there's a lift between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances the Northern line platforms, or an escalator between the Borough High Street entrance and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift between the Borough High Street entrance and the Northern line platforms **Changing trains at Bank** - Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform **St. Paul's exit** - You must use an escalator from the westbound platform to the booking hall, or two escalators from the eastound platform to the booking hall, plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the entrance (8 steps up +17 steps up to the St Martin's Le Grand/Cheapside entrance, or 10 steps up +18 steps up to the Newgate Street entrance). If you want to avoid the escalator from the westbound platform then you can use seven flights of stairs (11 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalators from the eastbound platform then you can use eleven flights of stairs (+11 steps up +17 steps up +3 steps up +11 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up) ## How do I get from St Paul's to London Bridge? This route passes through fare zone 1 and you'll have to use the Central and Northern lines, changing trains at Bank. 1. From [St. Paul's](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-pauls) take the Central line 2. Change trains at Bank to the Northern line 3. Leave the train at [London Bridge](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=london-bridge) ### How long does it take from St Paul's to London Bridge? This journey will take approximately 15 minutes. ### How many stops is St Paul's to London Bridge? The train will stop at 2 stations. ### Is it a direct train from St Paul's to London Bridge? No. You have to change train at Bank. ### Which stations are on the route? St. Paul's → Bank [change train] → London Bridge ### What zone is the journey from St Paul's to London Bridge? This journey travels through fare zone 1. ### Can I walk from St Paul's to London Bridge? Yes. The distance is one mile, which would take you about 19-21 minutes. ## Stairs, lifts and escalators [St. Paul's station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=st-pauls) is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. [London Bridge station](https://londondrum.com/transport/trains.php?station=london-bridge) is _not_ wheelchair accessible **St. Paul's entrance** - There are two flights of stairs from the entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +8 steps down from the St Martin's Le Grand/Cheapside entrance, or 18 steps down +10 steps down from the Newgate Street entrance), plus another escalator down to the westbound platform, or two escalators down to the eastound platform. If you want to avoid the escalator to the westbound platform then you can use seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +11 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalators to the eastbound platform then you can use eleven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +11 steps down +3 steps down +17 steps down +11 steps down) **Changing trains at Bank** - Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform ![St Paul's train station](https://londondrum.com/i/tra/london-bridge-station.webp) **London Bridge exit** - There are three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the bus station exit (16 steps up +2x11 steps up), or six flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Duke Street Hill exit (2x18 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down +2x10 steps up), but there's a lift between the Jubilee line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Northern line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or an escalator between the Jubilee line platforms and the Borough High Street exit, or a lift between the Northern line platforms and the Borough High Street exit ## How much is the tube from London Bridge ⇄ St Paul's? This tube journey is in zone 1. 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 off-peak (£3.10 peak) when you use [Oyster](https://londondrum.com/transport/oyster-cards.php) or [contactless](https://londondrum.com/transport/contactless-cards.php).
London Train Fares for zone 1 in 2026 – Complete table of single fares for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)
ZoneCashOyster & Contactless
SingleSingleDaily cap
PeakOff-peakPeakOff-peak
Zone 173.1038.908.90
London Travelcard prices for zone 1 in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards
ZoneTravelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)
One dayWeeklyMonthly
AnytimeOff-peak
Zone 1-2n/an/a44.70171.70
Zone 1-416.60n/a64.20246.60
Zone 1-623.6016.6081.60313.40
Zone 1-929.8017.80116.40447
All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated April 2026
## 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. ## Other ways to travel between London Bridge and St Paul's **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](https://londondrum.com/transport/adult-bus-fares.php) **By taxi** - The one mile journey will cost approximately and take 6-13 minutes **By car** - [Parking near London Bridge station](https://londondrum.com/transport/car-parks.php?l=london-bridge) By London Drum. Last updated 15 November 2026.