This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and H&C line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Paddington, High Street Kensington to Bayswater and High Street Kensington to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Royal Oak exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 4 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Circle line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 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 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| 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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes on foot
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – The 1¼ mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 7-15 minutes