The journey from Earl's Court to High Street Kensington is in fare zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District tube line
- From Earl’s Court take the District Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 3 mins
Stations on the route: Earl’s Court ➜ High Street Kensington
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Earl’s Court to Gloucester Road and Earl’s Court to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Earl’s Court underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
High Street Kensington station is not wheelchair accessible
Earl’s Court station entrance – The Warwick Road entrance and booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 8 stairs from the Earl’s Court Road entrance. After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs to the District line platforms (14 steps down +13 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform), or an escalator and four flights of stairs to the Piccadilly line platforms (14 steps down +13 steps down +19 steps down +4 steps down)
High Street Kensington station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
The journey from High Street Kensington to Earl's Court is in fare zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the District tube line
- From High Street Kensington take the District Line
- Leave the train at Earl’s Court
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 5 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington to Earls Court and High Street Kensington to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
High Street Kensington train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Earl’s Court station is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Earl’s Court station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the District line platforms (13 steps up +14 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), or an escalator and four flights of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms (4 steps up +19 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up). After that there’s one flight of 8 stairs to the Earl’s Court Road exit, but the Warwick Road exit is on the level
Tube fare between Earl's Court and High Street Kensington
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 |
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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 – The distance is roughly ¾ of a mile which would take you about 14-15 mins
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 tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets
Travel by taxi – The ¾-mile taxi journey between High Street Kensington station and Earl’s Court will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 5-12 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near High Street Kensington station