The journey from High Street Kensington to Southwark is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Westminster
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at Westminster to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Southwark
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and Jubilee
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Waterloo, High Street Kensington to Borough and High Street Kensington to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
High Street Kensington tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Southwark station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
High Street Kensington station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing tube line at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)
Southwark station exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs), plus another lift to the exit (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs)
The journey from Southwark to High Street Kensington is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Westminster
- From Southwark take the Jubilee Line
- Change at Westminster to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Jubilee and Circle
First and last train times on the Jubilee line
Tube times for the Jubilee line
Alternative routes include Southwark to Waterloo, Southwark to Borough and Southwark to Blackfriars
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Southwark underground station is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Southwark station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the booking hall (or two flights of 15 and 7 stairs), plus another lift to the platforms (or two escalators, or one flight of 14 stairs)
Changing tube line at Westminster – There are two lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee eastbound line platforms (or two escalators and 2x14 stairs), or three lifts when changing between the Circle/District and Jubilee westbound line platforms (or three escalators and 2x14 stairs)
High Street Kensington station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
Tube fare between High Street Kensington and Southwark
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 |
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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.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – If you wanted to walk the four mile distance it would take around 75-85 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – The four mile ride between Southwark train station and High Street Kensington station in a black cab should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near High Street Kensington station and Southwark