This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the District and Victoria lines, changing trains at Victoria
- From Gloucester Road take the District Line
- Change at Victoria to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Oxford Circus
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Victoria line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Gloucester Road to Bond Street, Gloucester Road to Piccadilly Circus and Gloucester Road to Tottenham Court Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible
Oxford Circus is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road entrance – You must use a lift plus two flights of stairs between the entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms (12 steps down +15 steps down), or three flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (3x12 steps down to the Circle and District eastbound, or 17 steps down +12 steps down +11 steps down to the District westbound)
Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
Oxford Circus exit – There are two escalators from the Bakerloo and Victoria line platforms to the booking hall, and two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Central line platforms to the booking hall (20 steps up). After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the exit (13 steps up +19 steps up to the northwest corner of the junction, or 13 steps up +18 steps up to the northeast corner, or 12 steps up +19 steps up to the southwest and southeast corners, or 9 steps up +13 steps up to the Argyll Street exit, or 22 steps up to the Oxford Street southside exit)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and District lines, changing trains at Victoria
- From Oxford Circus take the Victoria Line
- Change at Victoria to the District Line
- Leave the train at Gloucester Road
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and District line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Oxford Circus to Bond Street, Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus to Tottenham Court Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Oxford Circus is not wheelchair accessible
Gloucester Road is not wheelchair accessible
Oxford Circus entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (19 steps down +13 steps down from the northwest corner of the junction, or 18 steps down +13 steps down from the northeast corner, or 19 steps down +12 steps down from the southwest and southeast corners). After that there’s another two escalators down to the Bakerloo and Victoria line platforms, or two escalators plus one flight of stairs down to the Central line platforms (20 steps down)
Changing trains at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
Gloucester Road exit – You must use a lift plus two flights of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms to the exit (15 steps up +12 steps up), or three flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms (3x12 steps to the Circle and District eastbound, or 11 steps up +12 steps up +17 steps up from the District westbound)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 minutes
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take 11-23 minutes
By car – Parking near Gloucester Road station