The journey from Bayswater to Clapham South is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle, Victoria and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Victoria and Stockwell
- From Bayswater take the Circle Line
- Change at Victoria to the Victoria Line
- Change at Stockwell to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Clapham South
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 46 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 [change train] Stockwell ➜ Clapham North ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham South
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle, Victoria and Northern
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Bayswater to Balham and Bayswater to Clapham Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Bayswater train station is not wheelchair accessible
Clapham South station is not wheelchair accessible
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
Changing tube line at Stockwell – Changing between the Northern northbound and Victoria northbound, or the Northern southbound and Victoria southbound, is on the level, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Clapham South station exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (6x17 steps up). There’s no lift
The journey from Clapham South to Bayswater is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Victoria and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Stockwell and
- From Clapham South take the Northern Line
- Change at Stockwell to the Victoria Line
- Change at Victoria to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Bayswater
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Clapham South ➜ Clapham Common ➜ Clapham North ➜ Stockwell [change train] 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 Northern, Victoria and Circle
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Clapham South to Balham and Clapham South to Clapham Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Clapham South train station is not wheelchair accessible
Bayswater station is not wheelchair accessible
Clapham South station entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (6x17 steps down). There’s no lift
Changing tube line at Stockwell – Changing between the Northern northbound and Victoria northbound, or the Northern southbound and Victoria southbound, is on the level, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes
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 Clapham South
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 tube fares, Senior tube fares, Child tube fares, Oyster fares, Contactless fares and Travelcard fares 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 – You’ll be better off sticking with the tube – 4½ miles is too far to walk
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 prices · Senior bus prices · Child bus prices
Travel by taxi – A 4½ mile taxi ride between Clapham South tube station and Bayswater can be done in about 19-33 mins and will cost you around £23 to £35.50
Travel by car – Car parks near Bayswater station