The journey from Elephant & Castle to Gunnersbury is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and District tube lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Elephant & Castle take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Embankment to the District Line
- Leave the train at Gunnersbury
Number of tube stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Gunnersbury
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo and District
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Chiswick Park, Elephant & Castle to Turnham Green and Elephant & Castle to Kew Gardens
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Elephant & Castle underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Gunnersbury station is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle station entrance – You can use a lift between the Elephant & Castle southside entrance and the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps down +6 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down +5 steps up +18 steps down). From the Elephant & Castle northside entrance you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs to the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +5 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs to the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps down +18 steps up +15 steps up), or a lift plus one flight of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps down)
Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Gunnersbury station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +15 steps up). There’s no lift
The journey from Gunnersbury to Elephant & Castle is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Gunnersbury take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Elephant & Castle
Number of tube stops: 17 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: Gunnersbury ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Elephant & Castle
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District and Bakerloo
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include Gunnersbury to Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury to Turnham Green and Gunnersbury to Kew Gardens
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Gunnersbury train station is not wheelchair accessible
Elephant & Castle station is not wheelchair accessible
Gunnersbury station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down). There’s no lift
Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Elephant & Castle station exit – You can use a lift to the Elephant & Castle southside exit from the Northern line southbound platform, or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (9 steps up +6 steps down +20 steps up), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up +5 steps down +18 steps up). To the Elephant & Castle northside exit you must use a lift plus four flights of stairs from the Northern line southbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +5 steps up +20 steps down), or a lift plus three flights of stairs from the Northern line northbound platform (20 steps up +18 steps down +15 steps down), or a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (20 steps up)
Tube fare between Elephant & Castle and Gunnersbury
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.