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Heathrow T4 ⇄ Leytonstone Station

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

  1. From Heathrow T4 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Leytonstone

Number of stops: 31 · Journey time: Approx 96 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 ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End ➜ Stratford ➜ Leyton ➜ Leytonstone

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T4 to Leyton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T4 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Leytonstone is not wheelchair accessible

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 Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Leytonstone exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

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

  1. From Leytonstone take the Central Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Heathrow T4

Number of stops: 30 · Journey time: Approx 85 mins

Stations on the route: Leytonstone ➜ Leyton ➜ Stratford ➜ Mile End ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Bank ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ 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

Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Leytonstone to Leyton

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leytonstone is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T4 is not wheelchair accessible

Leytonstone entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

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)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-6. The cheapest fare is £3.60 off-peak (£5.60 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 Heathrow T4 ⇄ Leytonstone Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-6 fare £6.70 £5.60 £5.60 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T4 ⇄ Leytonstone Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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.