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Heathrow T5 ⇄ North Acton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Heathrow T5 to North Acton is in fare zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central tube lines, changing trains at Acton Town and Ealing Broadway

  1. From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Acton Town to the District Line
  3. Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at North Acton

Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 72 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton ➜ North Acton

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central

First and last train times on the Piccadilly line

Tube times for the Piccadilly line

Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to East Acton, Heathrow T5 to West Acton and Heathrow T5 to Harlesden

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Heathrow T5 station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

North Acton station is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T5 station entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

Changing tube line at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms

Changing tube line at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

North Acton station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x13 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 13 steps up +15 steps up from the westbound platform)

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Tube fare between Heathrow T5 and North Acton

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-6. The cheapest fare is £2.10 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Heathrow T5 ⇄ North Acton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-6 fare £6.70 £3.40 £2.10 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T5 ⇄ North Acton Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
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
See our complete list of Adult fares 2024, Senior fares 2024, Child fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024
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.