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Elephant & Castle ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus

  1. From Elephant & Castle take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Heathrow T4

Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 65 mins

Stations on the route: Elephant & Castle ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Osterley ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:23

Sunday
First train at 07:16 – Last train at 23:37

Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:37 – Last train at 00:23

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Bakerloo line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:37, 5:46, 5:56, 6:03, 6:11, 6:19, 6:26, 6:35, 6:42, 6:50, 6:53, 6:59, 7:03, 7:06, 7:11, 7:14, 7:18, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:21, 9:24, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:42

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9:45, 9:48, 9:51, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:06, 10:10, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:36, 10:40, 10:44, 10:47, 10:51, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:06, 11:10, 11:14, 11:17, 11:21, 11:25, 11:29, 11:32, 11:36, 11:40, 11:44, 11:47, 11:51, 11:55, 11:59, 12:02, 12:06, 12:10, 12:14, 12:17, 12:21, 12:25, 12:29, 12:32, 12:36, 12:40, 12:44, 12:47, 12:51, 12:55, 12:59, 13:02, 13:06, 13:10, 13:14, 13:17, 13:21, 13:25, 13:29, 13:32, 13:36, 13:40, 13:44, 13:47, 13:51, 13:55, 13:59, 14:02, 14:06, 14:10, 14:14, 14:17, 14:21, 14:25, 14:29, 14:32, 14:36, 14:40, 14:44, 14:47, 14:51, 14:55, 14:59, 15:02, 15:06, 15:10, 15:14, 15:17, 15:21, 15:25, 15:29, 15:32, 15:36, 15:40, 15:44, 15:47, 15:51, 15:55, 15:59, 16:02, 16:06, 16:10, 16:13, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:18, 19:21, 19:25, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:40, 19:44, 19:47, 19:51, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:06, 20:10, 20:14, 20:17, 20:21, 20:25, 20:29, 20:32, 20:36, 20:40, 20:44, 20:47, 20:51, 20:55, 20:59, 21:02, 21:06, 21:10, 21:14, 21:17, 21:21, 21:25, 21:29, 21:32, 21:36, 21:40, 21:44, 21:47, 21:51, 21:55, 21:59, 22:02, 22:06, 22:10, 22:14, 22:17, 22:21, 22:25, 22:29, 22:32, 22:36, 22:40, 22:44, 22:47, 22:51, 22:55, 22:59, 23:02, 23:06, 23:10, 23:14, 23:18, 23:22, 23:26, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:47, 23:52, 23:58, 00:03, 00:13, 00:23

Sunday
7:16, 7:25, 7:36, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:06, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:05, 9:09, 9:13, 9:21, 9:25, 9:29, 9:36, 9:40, 9:47, 9:51, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:06, 10:10, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:36, 10:40, 10:44, 10:47, 10:51, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:06, 11:10, 11:14, 11:17, 11:21, 11:25, 11:29, 11:32, 11:36, 11:40, 11:44, 11:47, 11:51, 11:55, 11:59, 12:02, 12:06, 12:10, 12:14, 12:17, 12:21, 12:25, 12:29, 12:32, 12:36, 12:40, 12:44, 12:47, 12:51, 12:55, 12:59, 13:02, 13:06, 13:10, 13:14, 13:17, 13:21, 13:25, 13:29, 13:32, 13:36, 13:40, 13:44, 13:47, 13:51, 13:55, 13:59, 14:02, 14:06, 14:10, 14:14, 14:17, 14:21, 14:25, 14:29, 14:32, 14:36, 14:40, 14:44, 14:47, 14:51, 14:55, 14:59, 15:02, 15:06, 15:10, 15:14, 15:17, 15:21, 15:25, 15:29, 15:32, 15:36, 15:40, 15:44, 15:47, 15:51, 15:55, 15:59, 16:02, 16:06, 16:10, 16:14, 16:17, 16:21, 16:25, 16:29, 16:32, 16:36, 16:40, 16:44, 16:47, 16:51, 16:55, 16:59, 17:02, 17:06, 17:10, 17:14, 17:17, 17:21, 17:25, 17:29, 17:32, 17:36, 17:40, 17:44, 17:47, 17:51, 17:55, 17:59, 18:02, 18:06, 18:10, 18:14, 18:17, 18:21, 18:25, 18:29, 18:32, 18:36, 18:40, 18:44, 18:47, 18:51, 18:55, 18:59, 19:02, 19:06, 19:10, 19:14, 19:17, 19:21, 19:25, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:40, 19:44, 19:47, 19:51, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:06, 20:10, 20:14, 20:17, 20:21, 20:25, 20:29, 20:32, 20:36, 20:40, 20:44, 20:47, 20:51, 20:55, 20:59, 21:02, 21:06, 21:10, 21:14, 21:17, 21:21, 21:25, 21:29, 21:32, 21:36, 21:40, 21:44, 21:47, 21:51, 21:55, 21:59, 22:03, 22:07, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:32, 22:38, 22:44, 22:50, 22:57, 23:05, 23:15, 23:26, 23:37

Saturday and public holidays
5:37, 5:46, 5:56, 6:03, 6:10, 6:18, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:16, 7:20, 7:25, 7:29, 7:32, 7:39, 7:44, 7:50, 7:55, 7:59, 8:02, 8:06, 8:10, 8:14, 8:17, 8:21, 8:25, 8:29, 8:32, 8:36, 8:40, 8:44, 8:47, 8:51, 8:55, 8:59, 9:02, 9:06, 9:10, 9:14, 9:17, 9:21, 9:25, 9:28, 9:32, 9:37, 9:40, 9:44, 9:47, 9:52, 9:55, 9:59, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:56, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:47, 11:50, 11:53, 11:56, 11:59, 12:02, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:50, 12:53, 12:56, 12:59, 13:02, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:47, 13:50, 13:53, 13:56, 13:59, 14:02, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:47, 14:50, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:47, 15:50, 15:53, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:17, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:53, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:17, 17:20, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:47, 17:50, 17:53, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:17, 18:20, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:50, 18:53, 18:56, 18:59, 19:02, 19:05, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:47, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:44, 20:47, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 20:59, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:44, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:44, 22:47, 22:50, 22:53, 22:56, 22:59, 23:03, 23:07, 23:11, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:31, 23:35, 23:41, 23:47, 23:53, 23:59, 00:06, 00:13, 00:23

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Alternative routes include Elephant & Castle to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Elephant & Castle to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Elephant & Castle is not wheelchair accessible. Heathrow T4 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Elephant & Castle 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 trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/​Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)

Heathrow T4 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)

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus

  1. From Heathrow T4 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Elephant & Castle

Number of stops: 24 · Journey time: Approx 77 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 ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Lambeth North ➜ Elephant & Castle

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:06 – Last train at 00:09

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:02 – Last train at 00:09

Friday
First train at 05:02 – Last train at 00:09

Sunday
First train at 05:47 – Last train at 23:38

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Piccadilly line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:06, 5:26, 5:46, 5:57, 6:07, 6:17, 6:28, 6:36, 6:46, 6:56, 7:06, 7:16, 7:26, 7:36, 7:46, 7:56, 8:06, 8:16, 8:26, 8:36, 8:46, 8:56, 9:06, 9:16, 9:26, 9:36, 9:46, 9:56, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:07, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58

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16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:27, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:17, 22:27, 22:37, 22:47, 22:57, 23:07, 23:17, 23:27, 23:37, 23:47, 23:58, 00:09

Monday to Thursday
5:02, 5:27, 5:45, 6:01, 6:15, 6:26, 6:37, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:17, 8:27, 8:37, 8:47, 8:57, 9:07, 9:17, 9:27, 9:37, 9:47, 9:57, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:17, 11:27, 11:37, 11:47, 11:57, 12:07, 12:17, 12:27, 12:37, 12:47, 12:57, 13:07, 13:17, 13:27, 13:37, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:56, 15:06, 15:17, 15:27, 15:37, 15:47, 15:57, 16:07, 16:17, 16:27, 16:37, 16:47, 16:57, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:36, 18:46, 18:57, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:37, 19:47, 19:57, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:16, 22:26, 22:36, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:35, 23:44, 23:53, 00:09

Friday
5:02, 5:27, 5:45, 6:01, 6:15, 6:26, 6:37, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:27, 7:37, 7:47, 7:57, 8:07, 8:17, 8:27, 8:37, 8:47, 8:57, 9:07, 9:17, 9:27, 9:37, 9:47, 9:57, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:17, 11:27, 11:37, 11:47, 11:57, 12:07, 12:17, 12:27, 12:37, 12:47, 12:57, 13:07, 13:17, 13:27, 13:37, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:56, 15:06, 15:17, 15:27, 15:37, 15:47, 15:57, 16:07, 16:17, 16:27, 16:37, 16:47, 16:57, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:36, 18:46, 18:57, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:37, 19:47, 19:57, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:16, 22:26, 22:36, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:37, 23:47, 23:57, 00:09

Sunday
5:47, 5:57, 6:07, 6:17, 6:27, 6:37, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:57, 8:07, 8:17, 8:27, 8:37, 8:47, 8:57, 9:07, 9:17, 9:27, 9:37, 9:47, 9:57, 10:07, 10:17, 10:27, 10:37, 10:47, 10:57, 11:07, 11:16, 11:26, 11:36, 11:46, 11:56, 12:06, 12:16, 12:26, 12:36, 12:46, 12:56, 13:06, 13:16, 13:26, 13:36, 13:47, 13:57, 14:07, 14:17, 14:27, 14:37, 14:47, 14:57, 15:07, 15:17, 15:27, 15:37, 15:47, 15:57, 16:07, 16:17, 16:27, 16:37, 16:47, 16:57, 17:07, 17:17, 17:27, 17:37, 17:47, 17:57, 18:07, 18:17, 18:27, 18:37, 18:47, 18:57, 19:07, 19:17, 19:27, 19:37, 19:47, 19:57, 20:07, 20:17, 20:27, 20:37, 20:47, 20:57, 21:07, 21:17, 21:27, 21:37, 21:47, 21:57, 22:07, 22:17, 22:27, 22:37, 22:47, 22:57, 23:07, 23:16, 23:26, 23:38

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Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminals T2&3 and Heathrow T4 to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T4 is not wheelchair accessible. Elephant & Castle is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T4 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 trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/​Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)

Elephant & Castle 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)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-6. The cheapest fare is £3.80 off-peak (£5.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Elephant & Castle ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-6 fare £7 £5.80 £5.80 £16.30 £16.30
Travelcard prices from Elephant & Castle ⇄ Heathrow T4 Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak 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.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.