This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and Paddington
- From Lancaster Gate take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak
Live status and delays
Closures on the Central, Circle and H&C line
First and last train times
Central line timetable
Alternative routes include Lancaster Gate to Paddington, Lancaster Gate to Bayswater and Lancaster Gate to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
Lancaster Gate entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps down +5 steps down +7 steps down +3x15 steps down +2x13 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
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Royal Oak exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City, Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Paddington and
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Lancaster Gate
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C, Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible
Lancaster Gate is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Lancaster Gate exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (2x13 steps up +3x15 steps up +7 steps up +5 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
| 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 roughly ¾ of a mile on foot, which would take you 14-15 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 – The ¾-mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 5-12 minutes
By car – Parking near Lancaster Gate station