The journey from Covent Garden to Willesden Junction is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Willesden Junction
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 38 mins
Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Willesden Junction
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Covent Garden to Harlesden, Covent Garden to North Acton and Covent Garden to Kensal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Covent Garden tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Willesden Junction station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Covent Garden station 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 tube line at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Willesden Junction station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps up)
The journey from Willesden Junction to Covent Garden is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus
- From Willesden Junction take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Covent Garden
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Willesden Junction ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Marylebone ➜ Baker Street ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Willesden Junction to Harlesden, Willesden Junction to North Acton and Willesden Junction to Kensal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Willesden Junction train station is not wheelchair accessible
Covent Garden station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Willesden Junction station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Covent Garden station 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)
Tube fare between Covent Garden and Willesden Junction
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – It’s about 5⅓ miles from Willesden Junction to Covent Garden which is too far to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between Willesden Junction train station and Covent Garden station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40
Travel by car – Car parks near Covent Garden station