Charing Cross ⇄ Southfields Station

Charing Cross to Southfields Southfields to Charing Cross

This journey is in zones 1-3 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 Southfields

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 45 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 ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ East Putney ➜ Southfields

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 Wimbledon Park and Charing Cross to East Putney

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Charing Cross is not wheelchair accessible

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

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

Southfields exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x10 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District, Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court and

From Southfields 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: 13 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins

Stations on the route: Southfields ➜ East Putney ➜ Putney Bridge ➜ 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 Southfields to Wimbledon Park and Southfields to East Putney

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Southfields is not wheelchair accessible

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

Southfields entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (3x10 steps down)

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 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Charing Cross ⇄ Southfields Station
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare	£6.70	£3.70	£3	£10	£10

Travelcard prices from Charing Cross ⇄ Southfields Station
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
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 1st March 2024

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 – We don’t recommend walking as they are 5¾ miles apart

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 5¾ mile ride should cost you about £28 to £40 and take anything from 26-39 minutes

By car – Parking near Charing Cross station