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Dollis Hill ⇄ South Kensington Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Dollis Hill take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at South Kensington

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Dollis Hill ➜ Willesden Green ➜ Kilburn ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Dollis Hill to Gloucester Road, Dollis Hill to Knightsbridge and Dollis Hill to Sloane Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Dollis Hill is not wheelchair accessible

South Kensington is not wheelchair accessible

Dollis Hill entrance – There’s a ramp from the Chapter Road entrance to the booking hall, but you must use two flights of stairs from the Burnley Road entrance (4 steps down +5 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs to the platforms (12 steps up +13 steps up)

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

South Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs down from the Circle/​District line platforms to the booking hall (12 steps up +13 steps up), or use two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms (17 steps down to the eastbound, or 20 steps up to the westbound platform). After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the Pelham Street/​Thurloe Street exits (3 steps up +13 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the National History Museum exit (8 steps down +16 steps up +15 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Science Museum exit (8 steps down +14 steps up +10 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Ismaili Centre exit (8 steps down +2x14 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and

  1. From South Kensington take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Baker Street to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Dollis Hill

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins

Stations on the route: South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Kilburn ➜ Willesden Green ➜ Dollis Hill

Live status and delays

Closures on the Circle and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include South Kensington to Gloucester Road, South Kensington to Knightsbridge and South Kensington to Sloane Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

South Kensington is not wheelchair accessible

Dollis Hill is not wheelchair accessible

South Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Pelham Street/​Thurloe Street entrances to the booking hall (13 steps down +3 steps down), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the National History Museum entrance (15 steps down +16 steps down +8 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the Science Museum entrance (10 steps down +14 steps down +8 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway from the Ismaili Centre entrance (2x14 steps down +8 steps up). After that you must use another two flights of stairs down to the Circle/​District line platforms (13 steps down +12 steps down), or use two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Piccadilly line platforms (17 steps up to the eastbound, or 20 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/​Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/​Metropolitan/​H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)

Dollis Hill exit – There are two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (13 steps down +12 steps down). After that there’s a ramp to the Chapter Road exit, but you must use two flights of stairs to the Burnley Road exit (5 steps up +4 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 Dollis Hill ⇄ South Kensington Station
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
Travelcard prices from Dollis Hill ⇄ South Kensington Station
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
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 around 5 miles, which is too far to walk

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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes

By carParking near South Kensington station