This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Hyde Park Corner take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at North Acton
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly, Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Hyde Park Corner to East Acton, Hyde Park Corner to West Acton and Hyde Park Corner to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Hyde Park Corner is not wheelchair accessible
North Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Hyde Park Corner entrance – The Knightsbridge entrances and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs from the Hyde Park Corner entrances (2x14 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Grosvenor Place entrance (21 steps down +5 steps down). After that you must use an escalator down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use eight flights of stairs (3 steps down +7x17 steps down)
Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District line platforms and the Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
North Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x13 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 13 steps up +15 steps up from the westbound platform)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and
- From North Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Change at South Kensington to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Hyde Park Corner
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins
Stations on the route: North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington [change train] South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, Circle and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include North Acton to East Acton, North Acton to West Acton and North Acton to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators
North Acton is not wheelchair accessible
Hyde Park Corner is not wheelchair accessible
North Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x13 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 13 steps down +15 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Changing trains at South Kensington – Changing between the Circle and District lines is on the same platform, but you must use stairs when changing between the Circle/District lines and Piccadilly line
Hyde Park Corner exit – You must use an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use eight flights of stairs (7x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Hyde Park Corner exits (2x14 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Grosvenor Place exit (5 steps up +21 steps up), but the Knightsbridge exits are on the level
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 – The distance is around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 – A five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes