This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern, Piccadilly and District lines, changing trains at Leicester Square and Earl’s Court
- From Kennington take the Northern Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Leave the train at Parsons Green
Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Kennington ➜ Waterloo ➜ Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ West Brompton ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ Parsons Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern, Piccadilly and District line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Kennington to Fulham Broadway and Kennington to Putney Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kennington is not wheelchair accessible
Parsons Green is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington entrance – You have to use a lift and one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (21 steps down +2x19 steps down +17 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Parsons Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the northbound platform and the exit (21 steps down +15 steps down +6 steps down), and three flights of stairs from the southbound platform (14 steps down +11 steps down +16 steps down)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern lines, changing trains at Earl’s Court and
- From Parsons Green take the District Line
- Change at Earl’s Court to the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Kennington
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: Parsons Green ➜ Fulham Broadway ➜ West Brompton ➜ Earl’s Court [change train] Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Waterloo ➜ Kennington
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Northern line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Parsons Green to Fulham Broadway and Parsons Green to Putney Bridge
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Parsons Green is not wheelchair accessible
Kennington is not wheelchair accessible
Parsons Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the northbound platform (6 steps up +15 steps up +21 steps up), and three flights of stairs to the southbound platform (16 steps up +11 steps up +14 steps up)
Changing trains at Earl’s Court – You can use a lift when changing platforms
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Kennington exit – You have to use one flight of stairs and a lift between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you have to use another five flights of stairs (3 steps up +17 steps up +2x19 steps up +21 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 – The distance is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 4¼ mile ride should cost approximately £18 to £31 and take 18-32 minutes