The journey from Borough to Kensington (Olympia) is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Jubilee, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at London Bridge, Green Park and Earl’s Court
- From Borough take the Northern Line
- Change at London Bridge to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 53 mins
Stations on the route: Borough ➜ London Bridge [change train] London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern, Jubilee, Piccadilly and District
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Borough to Shepherds Bush, Borough to West Kensington and Borough to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Borough underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Kensington (Olympia) station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Borough station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the northbound platform, but you must use a lift and two flights of stairs to the southbound platform (10 steps down +8 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another six flights of stairs (21 steps down +6 steps down +3x25 steps down)
Changing tube line at London Bridge – You must use a lift plus escalator when changing between the Jubilee/Northern line platforms via the Northern line ticket hall. You can avoid the escalator by using a lift and walking 410 metres outside in the street
Changing tube line at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts
Kensington (Olympia) station exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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Tube fare between Borough and Kensington (Olympia)
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 | |||
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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) | |||
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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 2024, Senior train prices 2024, Child train prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 2024 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 – It’s around 5 miles to Borough, which 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 fares 2024 · OAP bus fares 2024 · Kids bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – A five mile taxi ride between Kensington (Olympia) station and Borough station should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Borough station and Kensington (Olympia)