The journey from East Acton to Heathrow T4 is in fare zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly tube 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 tube 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
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include East Acton to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and East Acton to Heathrow Terminal 5
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Acton underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Heathrow T4 station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East Acton station 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 tube line at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing tube line at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Heathrow T4 station 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)
The journey from Heathrow T4 to East Acton is in fare zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central tube 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 tube 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
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminal 5
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Heathrow T4 train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Acton station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T4 station 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 tube line at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Changing tube line at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
East Acton station 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)
Tube fare between East Acton and Heathrow T4
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-6. The cheapest fare is £2.10 off-peak (£3.40 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 | |||
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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 |
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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.