The journey from Kilburn to West Kensington is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and District tube lines, changing trains at Westminster
- From Kilburn take the Jubilee Line
- Change at Westminster to the District Line
- Leave the train at West Kensington
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: Kilburn ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Baker Street ➜ Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ West Kensington
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Jubilee and District
First and last train times on the Jubilee line
Tube times for the Jubilee line
Alternative routes include Kilburn to Earls Court, Kilburn to Barons Court and Kilburn to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Kilburn tube station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
West Kensington station is not wheelchair accessible
Kilburn station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (16 steps up +14 steps up +15 steps up)
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)
West Kensington station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +13 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps up from the westbound platform)
The journey from West Kensington to Kilburn is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Westminster
- From West Kensington take the District Line
- Change at Westminster to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Kilburn
Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 42 mins
Stations on the route: West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster [change train] Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Kilburn
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the District and Jubilee
First and last train times on the District line
Tube times for the District line
Alternative routes include West Kensington to Earls Court, West Kensington to Barons Court and West Kensington to West Brompton
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
West Kensington underground station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Kilburn station is not wheelchair accessible
West Kensington station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and platforms (13 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x15 steps down to the westbound platform)
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)
Kilburn station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (15 steps down +14 steps down +16 steps down)
Tube fare between Kilburn and West Kensington
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 fares · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – The four mile ride between West Kensington train station and Kilburn station in a black cab should cost between £18 and £31 and take about 16-30 mins depending on the traffic