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Chancery Lane ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Chancery Lane to Kensington (Olympia) is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Piccadilly and District tube lines, changing trains at Holborn and Earl’s Court

  1. From Chancery Lane take the Central Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  4. Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)

Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins

Stations on the route: Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ 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 Central, Piccadilly and District

First and last train times on the Central line

Tube times for the Central line

Alternative routes include Chancery Lane to Shepherds Bush, Chancery Lane to West Kensington and Chancery Lane to Holland Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Chancery Lane 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)

Chancery Lane station entrance – You must two flights of stairs from the entrance to the booking hall (16 steps down +6 steps down from the Holborn southside and Chancery Lane entrances, or 16 steps down +10 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road westside entrance, or 19 steps down +6 steps down from the Gray’s Inn Road eastside entrance). After that you must use an escalator down to the eastbound platform, or two escaltors down to the westbound platform

Changing tube line at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Changing tube line at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

Kensington (Olympia) station exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit

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Tube fare between Chancery Lane 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

Cost of tube fare from Chancery Lane ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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 Chancery Lane ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
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 – You’ll be better off sticking with the tube – 4½ miles 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 4½ mile taxi ride between Kensington (Olympia) station and Chancery Lane can be done in about 19-33 mins and will cost you around £23 to £35.50

Travel by carCar parks near Chancery Lane station and Kensington (Olympia)