The journey from Bow Church to Plaistow is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the District tube lines, changing trains at Bow Road
- From Bow Church walk
- Change at Bow Road to the District Line
- Leave the train at Plaistow
Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Bow Church [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Road [change train] Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow
Alternative routes include Bow Church to West Ham and Bow Church to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Bow Church station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Plaistow station is not wheelchair accessible
Plaistow station exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the exit (2x15 steps up), and three flights from the eastbound platform (2x14 steps up +2 steps up)
The journey from Plaistow to Bow Church is in fare zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the District tube line
- From Plaistow take the District Line
- Leave train at Bow Road and walk 6 mins to Bow Church
Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins
Stations on the route: Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road [leave train] Walk 6 mins to Bow Church
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Plaistow train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bow Church station is not wheelchair accessible
Plaistow station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (2x15 steps down), and three flights to the eastbound platform (2 steps down +2x14 steps down)
Bow Church station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (11 steps up +16 steps up)
Tube fare between Bow Church and Plaistow
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
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 tickets 2024, Senior tickets 2024, Child tickets 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 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 – The distance is approx 1¾ miles, which would take you 33-36 mins on foot
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 · Pensioner bus prices · Children’s bus prices
Travel by taxi – A 1¾ mile journey between Plaistow underground station and Bow Church in a black taxi should cost you about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 mins depending on the traffic