This journey is in zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and Acton Town
- From East Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
- Change at Acton Town to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T4
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins
Stations on the route: East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Osterley ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include East Acton to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and East Acton to Heathrow Terminal 5
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Heathrow T4 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (18 steps up +19 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the westbound platform (11 steps up +14 steps up +16 steps up)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Heathrow T4 exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (9 steps down +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central lines, changing trains at Acton Town and
- From Heathrow T4 take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Acton Town to the District Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
- Leave the train at East Acton
Number of stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 76 mins
Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 4 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminal 5
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Heathrow T4 is not wheelchair accessible
East Acton is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T4 entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator or two flights of stairs (15 steps down +9 steps down)
Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
East Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (19 steps down +18 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the westbound platform (16 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-6. The cheapest fare is £2.10 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 2-6 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.10 | £15.60 | £15.60 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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.