The journey from East Acton to St John's Wood is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Bond Street
- From East Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Bond Street to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at St. John’s Wood
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street [change train] Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central and Jubilee
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include East Acton to Maida Vale, East Acton to Swiss Cottage and East Acton to Chalk Farm
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Acton tube station is not wheelchair accessible
St. John’s Wood station is not wheelchair accessible
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 Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee line platforms
St. John’s Wood station exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the exit, or seven flights of stairs (12 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up). There’s no lift
The journey from St John's Wood to East Acton is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Central tube lines, changing trains at Bond Street
- From St. John’s Wood take the Jubilee Line
- Change at Bond Street to the Central Line
- Leave the train at East Acton
Number of tube stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street ➜ Bond Street [change train] Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Jubilee and Central
First and last train times on the Jubilee line
Tube times for the Jubilee line
Alternative routes include St. John’s Wood to Maida Vale, St. John’s Wood to Swiss Cottage and St. John’s Wood to Chalk Farm
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
St. John’s Wood train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Acton station is not wheelchair accessible
St. John’s Wood station entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the platforms, or seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +12 steps down). There’s no lift
Changing tube line at Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee line platforms
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 St John's Wood
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground prices, Pensioner prices, Children’s prices, Oyster card prices, Contactless card prices and Travelcard prices Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of | ||||
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 stations are about 3½ miles apart. It would take you over 70 minutes to walk that distance
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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – A 3½ mile taxi journey between St. John’s Wood train station and East Acton will take about about 15-28 mins and cost you around £18 to £31
Travel by car – Car parks near St. John’s Wood station