This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at St. James’s Park
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Victoria, High Street Kensington to Westminster and High Street Kensington to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
St. James’s Park 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)
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
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line
- From St. James’s Park take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
St. James’s Park is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington 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
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 zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 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 |
| 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 – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 minutes
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 – 2½ miles will cost around £14.30 to £24.60 and take about 12-23 minutes