This journey is in zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central lines, changing trains at Acton Town and Ealing Broadway
- From Heathrow T2&3 take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Acton Town to the District Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
- Leave the train at North Acton
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 57 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 [change train] Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton ➜ North Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to East Acton, Heathrow T2&3 to West Acton and Heathrow T2&3 to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Heathrow T2&3 is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
North Acton is not wheelchair accessible
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 Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
North Acton 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)
This journey is in zones 2-6 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and
- From North Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
- Change at Acton Town to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 55 mins
Stations on the route: North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ South Ealing ➜ Northfields ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Osterley ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include North Acton to East Acton, North Acton to West Acton and North Acton to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators
North Acton is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Heathrow T2&3 is not wheelchair accessible
North Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x13 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 13 steps down +15 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level
Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms
Heathrow T2&3 exit – There’s a lift or an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. After that there’s another lift (or escalator, or four flights of 4, 11, 11, 9 steps up) to the bus station exit. Or there’s an escalator (or two flights of 15, 14 steps up) plus a long walk and a travelator to Terminal 2. Or there’s a ramp (or two flights of 11, 11 steps up) plus a long walk and 3x travelators to Terminal 3 Arrivals. Or there’s a ramp plus 2xtravelators to Terminal 3 Departures
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-6. The cheapest fare is £2.10 off-peak (£3.40 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 2-6 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.10 | £15.60 | £15.60 |
| 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.