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Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ South Ealing Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Heathrow T2&3 to South Ealing is in fare zones 3-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly tube line

  1. From Heathrow T2&3 take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at South Ealing

Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the Piccadilly line

Tube times for the Piccadilly line

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

South Ealing station is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T2&3 station 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

South Ealing station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +13 steps up)

The journey from South Ealing to Heathrow T2&3 is in fare zones 3-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly tube line

  1. From South Ealing take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3

Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins

Stations on the route: South Ealing ➜ Northfields ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Osterley ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Heathrow Terminal 4 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the Piccadilly line

Tube times for the Piccadilly line

Alternative routes include South Ealing to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

South Ealing underground station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Heathrow T2&3 station is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (13 steps down +14 steps down)

Heathrow T2&3 station 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

Tube fare between Heathrow T2&3 and South Ealing

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 3-6. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 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 T2&3 ⇄ South Ealing 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 3-6 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ South Ealing 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
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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.