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Canary Wharf ⇄ Covent Garden Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Canary Wharf take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Covent Garden

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins

Stations on the route: Canary Wharf ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Canary Wharf to Leicester Square, Canary Wharf to Charing Cross and Canary Wharf to Holborn

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Canary Wharf is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible

Canary Wharf entrance – There are two lifts (or two escalators) from the Heron Quays Road entrance to the Jubilee line platforms. There’s a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the North Colonnade entrance to the DLR platforms, or two flights of 6 stairs plus a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the South Colonnade entrance to the DLR platforms. Note: The Jubilee line station and DLR station are two seperate stations

Changing trains 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

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 Jubilee lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Canary Wharf

Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins

Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Jubilee 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 wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Canary Wharf 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 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

Canary Wharf exit – There are two lifts (or two escalators) from the Jubilee line platforms to the Heron Quays Road exit. There’s a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the DLR platforms to the North Colonnade exit, or two flights of 6 stairs plus a lift (or an escalator, or two flights of 16 stairs) from the DLR platforms to the South Colonnade exit. Note: The Jubilee line station and DLR station are two seperate stations

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

Cost of tube fare from Canary Wharf ⇄ Covent Garden Station
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
Travelcard prices from Canary Wharf ⇄ Covent Garden Station
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 – 4½ miles is too far to walk

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 4½ mile ride can be done in about 19-33 minutes, and will cost you around £23 to £35.50

By carParking near Canary Wharf station