This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Bethnal Green take the Central Line
- Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Covent Garden
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Bethnal Green to Leicester Square, Bethnal Green to Charing Cross and Bethnal Green to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible
Bethnal Green entrance – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Bethnal Green Road entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Roman Road entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road west entrance and the platforms (18 steps down +8 steps down), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the Cambridge Heath Road east entrance and the platforms (10 steps down +11 steps down +5 steps down)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Covent Garden exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another fourteen flights of stairs (8x17 steps up +5 steps up +17 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up +7 steps up +8 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Central lines, changing trains at Holborn
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Holborn to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Bethnal Green
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Covent Garden to Leicester Square, Covent Garden to Charing Cross and Covent Garden to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible
Bethnal Green is not wheelchair accessible
Covent Garden entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another fourteen flights of stairs (8 steps down +7 steps down +4 steps down +16 steps down +17 steps down +5 steps down +8x17 steps down)
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Bethnal Green exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Bethnal Green Road exit (8 steps up +20 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Roman Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up), or an escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road west exit (8 steps up +18 steps up), or an escalator and three flights of stairs between the platforms and the Cambridge Heath Road east exit (5 steps up +11 steps up +10 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 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 |
| 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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot
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 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes
By car – Parking near Covent Garden station