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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush
Live status and delays
Central line Good service
Circle line Good service
Piccadilly line Good service
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Closures on the Piccadilly, Circle and Central 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 Market, Covent Garden to Holland Park and Covent Garden to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush 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 Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
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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 Shepherd's Bush
Walking – The distance is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £20 to £34 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Covent Garden station
