This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus and Earl’s Court
- From Charing Cross take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Parsons Green
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo, Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Charing Cross to Fulham Broadway and Charing Cross to Putney Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible
Parsons Green is not wheelchair accessible
Charing Cross entrance – You must an escalator from the main railway station concourse to the booking hall (or three flights of 12, 12, 11 steps down), or two flights from the Trafalgar Square westside entrance (11 steps down +12 steps down), or three flights from the Trafalgar Square central island entrance (21 steps down +3 steps down +8 steps down), or four flights from the Trafalgar Square northside and eastside entrance (9 steps down +10 steps down +2x8 steps down), or three flights from the William IV Street entrance (16 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down), or three flights from The Courtyard entrance (2x12 steps down +11 steps down), or two flights from the Strand southside entrance (21 steps down +16 steps down), or two flights from the Strand northside entrance (2x15 steps down), or two flights from the Villiers Street entrance (2x9 steps down). After that there’s an escalator plus one flight of 20 steps to the Bakerloo line platforms, or an escalator plus one flight of 19 steps to the Northern line platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (4x17 steps down +8 steps down)
Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Parsons Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the northbound platform and the exit (21 steps down +15 steps down +6 steps down), and three flights of stairs from the southbound platform (14 steps down +11 steps down +16 steps down)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court and
- From Parsons Green take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Charing Cross
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Parsons Green ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Charing Cross
Live status and delays
Closures on the District, Piccadilly and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Parsons Green to Fulham Broadway and Parsons Green to Putney Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Parsons Green is not wheelchair accessible
Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible
Parsons Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the northbound platform (6 steps up +15 steps up +21 steps up), and three flights of stairs to the southbound platform (16 steps up +11 steps up +14 steps up)
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Charing Cross exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of 20 steps from the Bakerloo line platforms and the booking hall, or an escalator plus one flight of 19 steps from the Northern line platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (8 steps up + 4x17 steps up). After that must another escalator to the main railway station concourse exit (or three flights of 12, 12, 11 steps up), or two flights to the Trafalgar Square westside exit (11 steps up +12 steps up), or three flights to the Trafalgar Square central island exit (21 steps up +3 steps up +8 steps up), or four flights to the Trafalgar Square northside and eastside exits (9 steps up +10 steps up +2x8 steps up), or three flights to the William IV Street exit (16 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up), or three flights to The Courtyard exit (2x12 steps up +11 steps up), or two flights to the Strand southside exit (21 steps up +16 steps up), or two flights to the Strand northside exit (2x15 steps up), or two flights to the Villiers Street exit (2x9 steps up)
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
| 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 |
| 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 – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 minutes
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 – The four mile ride should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Charing Cross station