This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Edgware Road
- From Aldgate East take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Bayswater
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Circle line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Aldgate East to Queensway, Aldgate East to Lancaster Gate and Aldgate East to Royal Oak
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East entrance – You must use four flights of stairs between the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street entrances and the platforms (2x13 steps +9 steps down +13 steps down), or five flights of stairs between the Leman Street entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +6 steps down +4 steps down +9 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing trains at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Bayswater exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (25 steps up +5 steps up). There is no lift
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Bayswater take the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate East
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and H&C line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include Bayswater to Queensway, Bayswater to Lancaster Gate and Bayswater to Royal Oak
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate East is not wheelchair accessible
Bayswater entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps down +25 steps down). There is no lift
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Aldgate East exit – You must use four flights of stairs between the platforms and the Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street exits (13 steps up +9 steps up +2x13 steps up), or five flights of stairs between the platforms and the Leman Street exit (13 steps up +9 steps up +4 steps up +6 steps up +16 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 taxi – A five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes
By car – Parking near Aldgate East station