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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: 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)
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Piccadilly line Good service
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Closures on the Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:35 – Last train at 07:25
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:44 – Last train at 00:29
Friday
First train at 05:44 – Last train at 07:25
Sunday
First train at 03:35 – Last train at 23:35
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Piccadilly line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:35, 3:45, 3:55, 4:05, 4:15, 4:25, 4:35, 4:45, 4:55, 5:05, 5:15, 5:26, 5:36, 5:41, 5:46, 5:51, 5:56, 6:01, 6:06, 6:11, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:31, 6:36, 6:41, 6:46, 6:51, 6:56, 7:01, 7:06, 7:10, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:35, 7:38, 7:41, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:05, 8:08, 8:11, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:35, 8:38, 8:41, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:55, 8:58
See the rest of the timetable
9:01, 9:05, 9:08, 9:11, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:15, 10:18, 10:21, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:07, 11:10, 11:12, 11:15, 11:17, 11:20, 11:22, 11:25, 11:27, 11:30, 11:32, 11:35, 11:37, 11:40, 11:42, 11:45, 11:47, 11:50, 11:52, 11:55, 11:57, 12:00, 12:02, 12:05, 12:07, 12:10, 12:12, 12:15, 12:17, 12:20, 12:22, 12:25, 12:27, 12:30, 12:32, 12:35, 12:37, 12:40, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:07, 13:10, 13:12, 13:15, 13:17, 13:20, 13:22, 13:25, 13:27, 13:30, 13:32, 13:35, 13:37, 13:40, 13:42, 13:45, 13:47, 13:50, 13:52, 13:55, 13:57, 14:00, 14:02, 14:05, 14:07, 14:10, 14:12, 14:15, 14:17, 14:20, 14:22, 14:25, 14:27, 14:30, 14:32, 14:35, 14:37, 14:40, 14:42, 14:45, 14:47, 14:50, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:17, 15:20, 15:22, 15:25, 15:27, 15:30, 15:32, 15:35, 15:37, 15:40, 15:42, 15:45, 15:47, 15:50, 15:52, 15:55, 15:57, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 16:07, 16:10, 16:12, 16:15, 16:17, 16:20, 16:22, 16:25, 16:27, 16:30, 16:32, 16:35, 16:37, 16:40, 16:42, 16:45, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:00, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:14, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:31, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:44, 23:48, 23:51, 23:55, 23:59, 00:04, 00:09, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:35, 00:45, 00:55, 5:25, 5:35, 5:45, 5:55, 6:05, 6:15, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55
Monday to Thursday
5:44, 5:49, 5:55, 6:00, 6:05, 6:10, 6:15, 6:20, 6:24, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:14, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:42, 8:45, 8:47, 8:50, 8:52, 8:55, 8:57, 9:00, 9:02, 9:05, 9:07, 9:10, 9:12, 9:15, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:41, 9:44, 9:46, 9:49, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 9:59, 10:01, 10:04, 10:06, 10:09, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:19, 10:21, 10:24, 10:26, 10:29, 10:31, 10:34, 10:36, 10:39, 10:41, 10:44, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:09, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:19, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:49, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 16:59, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:09, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:49, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:13, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:31, 23:35, 23:40, 23:44, 23:49, 23:54, 23:59, 00:04, 00:09, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29
Friday
5:44, 5:49, 5:55, 6:00, 6:05, 6:09, 6:11, 6:15, 6:20, 6:24, 6:29, 6:33, 6:37, 6:40, 6:44, 6:47, 6:50, 6:53, 6:56, 6:59, 7:02, 7:05, 7:08, 7:11, 7:14, 7:17, 7:20, 7:23, 7:26, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:01, 8:04, 8:06, 8:09, 8:11, 8:14, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:42, 8:45, 8:47, 8:50, 8:52, 8:55, 8:57, 9:00, 9:02, 9:05, 9:07, 9:10, 9:12, 9:15, 9:17, 9:20, 9:22, 9:24, 9:27, 9:29, 9:32, 9:34, 9:37, 9:39, 9:41, 9:44, 9:46, 9:49, 9:51, 9:54, 9:56, 9:59, 10:01, 10:04, 10:06, 10:09, 10:11, 10:14, 10:16, 10:19, 10:21, 10:24, 10:26, 10:29, 10:31, 10:34, 10:36, 10:39, 10:41, 10:44, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:09, 16:12, 16:14, 16:17, 16:19, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:49, 16:52, 16:54, 16:57, 16:59, 17:02, 17:04, 17:07, 17:09, 17:12, 17:14, 17:17, 17:19, 17:22, 17:24, 17:27, 17:29, 17:32, 17:34, 17:37, 17:39, 17:42, 17:44, 17:47, 17:49, 17:52, 17:54, 17:57, 17:59, 18:02, 18:04, 18:07, 18:09, 18:12, 18:14, 18:17, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:39, 18:42, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:04, 19:07, 19:09, 19:12, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:34, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:44, 19:47, 19:49, 19:52, 19:54, 19:57, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:36, 20:39, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:36, 21:39, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:45, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:56, 22:59, 23:02, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:13, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:34, 23:37, 23:40, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:54, 23:59, 00:04, 00:09, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:35, 00:45, 00:55, 5:05, 5:15, 5:25, 5:35, 5:45, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:15
Sunday
3:35, 3:45, 3:55, 4:05, 4:15, 4:25, 4:35, 4:45, 4:55, 5:05, 5:15, 5:25, 5:35, 5:45, 5:55, 6:05, 6:15, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:30, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 7:55, 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:15, 8:20, 8:24, 8:28, 8:32, 8:35, 8:38, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:52, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:09, 10:12, 10:15, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:42, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:42, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:42, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:42, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:42, 19:45, 19:48, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:45, 22:49, 22:53, 22:58, 23:02, 23:07, 23:12, 23:17, 23:22, 23:28, 23:35
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Alternative routes include Covent Garden to Shepherds Bush, Covent Garden to West Kensington and Covent Garden to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible. Kensington (Olympia) has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
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 Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit
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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Covent Garden and Kensington (Olympia)
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 £20 and £34 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Covent Garden station
