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Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ South Ealing Station

This journey is in zones 3-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

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

Number of 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

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

South Ealing 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

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

This journey is in zones 3-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly line

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

Number of 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

Live status and delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include South Ealing to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

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

Heathrow T2&3 is not wheelchair accessible

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

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 3-6. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 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 ⇄ South Ealing Station
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
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.