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Holland Park ⇄ Paddington Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Circle lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate

  1. From Holland Park take the Central Line
  2. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Paddington

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Circle line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include Holland Park to Lancaster Gate, Holland Park to Edgware Road and Holland Park to Bayswater

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Holland Park is not wheelchair accessible

The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible

Holland Park entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs from the Lansdown Road entrance to the platforms (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another two flights of stairs (15 steps down +3 steps down). But you must use seven flights of stairs from the Holland Park Avenue entrance (16 steps down +2x15 steps down +10 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down +20 steps down)

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

Paddington exit – There’s an escalator between the Bakerloo line platforms and the exit (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road and the exit, and the Circle/H&C platforms heading to/from Hammersmith and the exit

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate

  1. From Paddington take the Circle Line
  2. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at Holland Park

Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins

Stations on the route: Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park

Live status and delays

Closures on the Circle and Central line

First and last train times

Circle line timetable

Alternative routes include Paddington to Lancaster Gate, Paddington to Edgware Road and Paddington to Bayswater

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible

Holland Park is not wheelchair accessible

Paddington entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the Bakerloo line platforms (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the entrance and the eastbound Circle/​District platforms heading towards Edgware Road (via the National Rail concourse), and the Circle/​H&C platforms heading to/​from Hammersmith (or three flights of 10, 5 and 16 stairs)

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

Holland Park exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the Lansdown Road exit (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another two flights of stairs (3 steps up +15 steps up). But you must use seven flights of stairs to the Holland Park Avenue exit (20 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up +10 steps up +2x15 steps up +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

Cost of tube fare from Holland Park ⇄ Paddington Station
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
Travelcard prices from Holland Park ⇄ Paddington Station
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 – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes

By carParking near Paddington station