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Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ Kensington Olympia Station

This journey is in zones 1-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court

  1. From Heathrow T2&3 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at Kensington (Olympia)

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins

Stations on the route: 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 [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Kensington (Olympia)

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and District line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Shepherds Bush, Heathrow T2&3 to West Kensington and Heathrow T2&3 to Holland Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T2&3 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

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

Heathrow T2&3 entrance – There’s a lift (or escalator, or four flights of 9, 11, 11, 4 steps down) from the bus station to the booking hall. There’s an escalator (or two flights of 14, 15 steps down) plus a long walk and a travelator from Terminal 2 to the booking hall. There’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps down) plus a long walk and 3x travelators between Terminal 3 Arrivals and the booking hall. There’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators between Terminal 3 Departures and the booking hall. After that there’s another lift or an escalator down to the platforms

Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms

Kensington (Olympia) exit – There is level access between the platforms and the exit

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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 T2&3 ⇄ Kensington Olympia 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 T2&3 ⇄ Kensington Olympia 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.

By carParking near Kensington (Olympia) station