The journey from East Ham to High Street Kensington is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From East Ham take the District Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of tube stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins
Stations on the route: East Ham ➜ Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District and Circle
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include East Ham to Gloucester Road, East Ham to Earls Court and East Ham to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Ham underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
High Street Kensington station is not wheelchair accessible
East Ham station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (14 steps down +17 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 East Ham is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle and District tube lines, changing trains at Tower Hill
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at Tower Hill to the District Line
- Leave the train at East Ham
Number of tube stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 52 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill [change train] Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park ➜ East Ham
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and District
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle 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
East Ham 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)
East Ham station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (17 steps up +14 steps up)
Tube fare between East Ham and High Street Kensington
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| 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 |
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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 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 car – Car parks near High Street Kensington station