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Brent Cross ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Leicester Square

  1. From Brent Cross take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Leicester Square to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Heathrow T4

Number of stops: 30 · Journey time: Approx 81 mins

Stations on the route: Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Osterley ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Brent Cross to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Brent Cross to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Brent Cross is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T4 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Brent Cross entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (6 steps up +7 steps up +18 steps up)

Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/​Piccadilly line platforms

Heathrow T4 exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (9 steps down +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at Leicester Square

  1. From Heathrow T4 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Brent Cross

Number of stops: 31 · Journey time: Approx 93 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 4 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T4 is not wheelchair accessible

Brent Cross is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T4 entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (15 steps down +9 steps down)

Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/​Piccadilly line platforms

Brent Cross exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-6. The cheapest fare is £3.60 off-peak (£5.60 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Brent Cross ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-6 fare £6.70 £5.60 £5.60 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Brent Cross ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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.