The journey from East Ham to Royal Victoria is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the District, Jubilee and DLR tube lines, changing trains at West Ham and Canning Town
- From East Ham take the District Line
- Change at West Ham to the Jubilee Line
- Change at Canning Town to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Royal Victoria
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: East Ham ➜ Upton Park ➜ Plaistow ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ Royal Victoria
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District, Jubilee and DLR
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include East Ham to Custom House, East Ham to Canning Town and East Ham to East India
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Ham station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Royal Victoria station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
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)
Changing tube line at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/Jubilee/H&C line platforms
Changing tube line at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator
Royal Victoria station exit – There are two lifts between the platform and the exit. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs from the eastbound platform (2x16 steps down +14 steps up +16 steps up), or five flights of stairs from the westbound platform (2x16 steps down +8 steps up +2x16 steps up)
The journey from Royal Victoria to East Ham is in fare zone 3 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and District tube lines, changing trains at Canning Town and
- From Royal Victoria take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Canning Town to the Jubilee Line
- Change at West Ham to the District Line
- Leave the train at East Ham
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Victoria ➜ Canning Town [change train] Canning Town ➜ West Ham [change train] West Ham ➜ Plaistow ➜ Upton Park ➜ East Ham
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, Jubilee and District
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Royal Victoria to Custom House, Royal Victoria to Canning Town and Royal Victoria to East India
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Royal Victoria train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
East Ham station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Royal Victoria station entrance – There are two lifts between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lifts then you can get four flights of stairs to the eastbound platform (2x16 steps up +16 steps down +14 steps down), or five flights of stairs to the westbound platform (2x16 steps up +2x16 steps down +8 steps down)
Changing tube line at Canning Town – You must use a lift when changing between the DLR/Jubilee line platforms, apart from the Stratford, Beckton and Woolwich Arsenal branches of the DLR which have a lift plus escalator
Changing tube line at West Ham – There’s are two lifts when changing between the DLR/Jubilee/H&C line platforms
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 Royal Victoria
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 3 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| See our complete list of London Underground fares, Pensioner fares, Children’s fares, Oyster card fares, Contactless card fares and Travelcard fares 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 – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 minutes
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 2024 · Pensioner bus tickets 2024 · Children’s bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 2½ mile taxi fare between Royal Victoria underground station and East Ham will cost you around £14.30 to £24.60 and take about 12-23 mins