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How to get from Heathrow T5 ⇄ St James’s Park on the London Underground

How do I get from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey goes through zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road.

  1. From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change trains at Gloucester Road to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at St. James’s Park

How long does it take from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey will take approximately 68 minutes.

How many stops is Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

The train will stop at 18 stations.

Is it a direct train from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

No. You have to change train at Gloucester Road.

Which stations are 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 → Hammersmith → Barons Court → Earl’s Court → Gloucester Road [change train] → South Kensington → Sloane Square → Victoria → St. James’s Park

What zone is the journey from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 6.

Can I walk from Heathrow T5 to St James's Park?

No. It’s 15 miles away, which is too far to walk.

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What time is the first and last tube from Heathrow T5?

Piccadilly line timetable

Tube timetable for Piccadilly line trains at Heathrow T5 station

Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to Victoria, Heathrow T5 to Westminster and Heathrow T5 to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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). St. James’s Park station is not wheelchair accessible

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

Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/​District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms

St. James’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift

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How much is the tube from Heathrow T5 ⇄ St James’s Park?

This tube journey is in zones 1-6. Here are the cash, contactless and Oyster fares that you have to pay when travelling this route on the London Underground. The cheapest single ticket is £4 off-peak (£5.90 peak) when you use Oyster or contactless.

London Train Fares for zones 1-6 in 2026 – Complete table of single fares for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)
Zone Cash Oyster & Contactless
Single Single Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-6 7 5.90 5.90 16.30 16.30
London Travelcard prices for zones 1-6 in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards
Zone Travelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)
One day Week­ly Month­ly
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-6 23.60 16.60 81.60 313.40
Zone 1-9 29.80 17.80 116.40 447
All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated

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.

By car – Parking near St. James’s Park station

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