The journey from Bayswater to Brixton is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at Victoria
- From Bayswater take the Circle Line
- Change at Victoria to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Brixton
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Pimlico ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Stockwell ➜ Brixton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and Victoria
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Bayswater to Clapham North and Bayswater to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Bayswater train station is not wheelchair accessible
Brixton station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bayswater station 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 tube line at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
Brixton station exit – There’s a lift between the Victoria line platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (13 steps up +16 steps up)
The journey from Brixton to Bayswater is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Victoria
- From Brixton take the Victoria Line
- Change at Victoria to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Bayswater
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Brixton ➜ Stockwell ➜ Vauxhall ➜ Pimlico ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Victoria and Circle
First and last train times on the Victoria line
Tube times for the Victoria line
Alternative routes include Brixton to Clapham North and Brixton to Stockwell
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Brixton train station is not wheelchair accessible
Bayswater station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Brixton station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the Victoria line platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (16 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
Bayswater station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (25 steps up +5 steps up). There is no lift
Tube fare between Bayswater and Brixton
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £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 |
| See our complete list of Adult train prices, Senior train prices, Child train prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices 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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – We don’t recommend walking – the stations are 4¾ miles apart
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · Senior bus tickets · Child bus tickets
Travel by taxi – A 4¾ mile taxi fare between Brixton tube station and Bayswater should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Bayswater station