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How to get from Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ St James’s Park on the London Underground

How do I get from Heathrow T2&3 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 T2&3 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 T2&3 to St James's Park?

This journey will take approximately 53 minutes.

How many stops is Heathrow T2&3 to St James's Park?

The train will stop at 17 stations.

Is it a direct train from Heathrow T2&3 to St James's Park?

No. You have to change train at Gloucester Road.

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

What zone is the journey from Heathrow T2&3 to St James's Park?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 6.

Can I walk from Heathrow T2&3 to St James's Park?

No. It’s 13½ miles away, which is too far to walk.

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What time is the first and last tube from Heathrow T2&3?

Piccadilly line timetable

Tube timetable for Piccadilly line trains at Heathrow T2&3 station

Alternative routes include Heathrow T2&3 to Victoria, Heathrow T2&3 to Westminster and Heathrow T2&3 to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T2&3 station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. St. James’s Park station 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 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

How do I get from St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

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

  1. From St. James’s Park take the District Line
  2. Change trains at Gloucester Road to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Heathrow T2&3

How long does it take from St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

This journey will take approximately 56 minutes.

How many stops is St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

The train will stop at 18 stations.

Is it a direct train from St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

No. You have to change train at Gloucester Road.

Which stations are on the route?

St. James’s Park → Victoria → Sloane Square → South Kensington → Gloucester Road [change train] → Earl’s Court → Barons Court → Hammersmith → Acton Town → South Ealing → Northfields → Boston Manor → Osterley → Hounslow East → Hounslow Central → Hounslow West → Hatton Cross → Heathrow Terminal 4 → Heathrow Terminals 2&3

What zone is the journey from St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

This journey travels through fare zones 1 to 6.

Can I walk from St James's Park to Heathrow T2&3?

No. It’s 13½ miles away, which is too far to walk.

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What time is the first and last tube from St James's Park?

District line timetable

Tube timetable for District line trains at St. James’s Park station

Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Heathrow Terminal 4 and St. James’s Park to Heathrow Terminal 5

Stairs, lifts and escalators

St. James’s Park station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. Heathrow T2&3 station is not wheelchair accessible

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

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

How much is the tube from Heathrow T2&3 ⇄ 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.

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