This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Central and DLR lines, changing trains at Holborn and Bank
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Holborn to the Central Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Westferry
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, Central and DLR line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Covent Garden to West India Quay, Covent Garden to Canary Wharf and Covent Garden to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible
Westferry is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street 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 Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Westferry 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 (3x16 steps down to the westbound platform, or 2x16 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Central and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Bank and
- From Westferry take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Central Line
- Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Covent Garden
Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden
Live status and delays
Closures on the DLR, Central and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Docklands Light Railway timetable
Alternative routes include Westferry to West India Quay, Westferry to Canary Wharf and Westferry to Limehouse
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Westferry is not wheelchair accessible
Covent Garden is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Westferry 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 (3x16 steps up to the westbound platform, or 14 steps up +2x16 steps up to the eastbound platform)
Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/Piccadilly line platforms
Covent Garden exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another fourteen flights of stairs (8x17 steps up +5 steps up +17 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up +7 steps up +8 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 – 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 £18 to £31 and take 18-32 minutes
By car – Parking near Covent Garden station