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How to get from London Bridge ⇄ St Paul’s on the London Underground

How do I get from London Bridge to St Paul's?

This journey goes through zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Bank.

  1. From London Bridge take the Northern Line
  2. Change trains at Bank to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at St. Paul’s

How long does it take from London Bridge to St Paul's?

This journey will take approximately 15 minutes.

How many stops is London Bridge to St Paul's?

The train will stop at 2 stations.

Is it a direct train from London Bridge to St Paul's?

No. You have to change train at Bank.

Which stations are on the route?

London Bridge → Bank [change train] → St. Paul’s

What zone is the journey from London Bridge to St Paul's?

This journey travels through fare zone 1.

Can I walk from London Bridge to St Paul's?

Yes. The distance is one mile, which would take you about 19-21 minutes.

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What time is the first and last tube from London Bridge?

Northern line timetable

Tube timetable for Northern line trains at London Bridge station

Alternative routes include London Bridge to Mansion House, London Bridge to Barbican and London Bridge to Blackfriars

Stairs, lifts and escalators

London Bridge station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. St. Paul’s station is not wheelchair accessible

London Bridge train station

London Bridge entrance – There are three flights of stairs between the bus station entrance and the booking hall (2x11 steps down +16 steps down), or six flights of stairs between the Duke Street Hill entrance and the booking hall (2x10 steps up +12 steps up +13 steps up +2x18 steps down), but there’s a lift between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Station Approach and Tooley Street entrances the Northern line platforms, or an escalator between the Borough High Street entrance and the Jubilee line platforms, or a lift between the Borough High Street entrance and the Northern line platforms

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

St. Paul’s exit – You must use an escalator from the westbound platform to the booking hall, or two escalators from the eastound platform to the booking hall, plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the entrance (8 steps up +17 steps up to the St Martin’s Le Grand/Cheapside entrance, or 10 steps up +18 steps up to the Newgate Street entrance). If you want to avoid the escalator from the westbound platform then you can use seven flights of stairs (11 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalators from the eastbound platform then you can use eleven flights of stairs (+11 steps up +17 steps up +3 steps up +11 steps up +5x17 steps up +3 steps up)

How do I get from St Paul's to London Bridge?

This route passes through fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Central and Northern lines, changing trains at Bank.

  1. From St. Paul’s take the Central Line
  2. Change trains at Bank to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at London Bridge

How long does it take from St Paul's to London Bridge?

This journey will take approximately 15 minutes.

How many stops is St Paul's to London Bridge?

The train will stop at 2 stations.

Is it a direct train from St Paul's to London Bridge?

No. You have to change train at Bank.

Which stations are on the route?

St. Paul’s → Bank [change train] → London Bridge

What zone is the journey from St Paul's to London Bridge?

This journey travels through fare zone 1.

Can I walk from St Paul's to London Bridge?

Yes. The distance is one mile, which would take you about 19-21 minutes.

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What time is the first and last tube from St Paul's?

Central line timetable

Tube timetable for Central line trains at St. Paul’s station

Alternative routes include St. Paul’s to Monument, St. Paul’s to Borough and St. Paul’s to Southwark

Stairs, lifts and escalators

St. Paul’s station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. London Bridge station is not wheelchair accessible

St. Paul’s entrance – There are two flights of stairs from the entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +8 steps down from the St Martin’s Le Grand/Cheapside entrance, or 18 steps down +10 steps down from the Newgate Street entrance), plus another escalator down to the westbound platform, or two escalators down to the eastound platform. If you want to avoid the escalator to the westbound platform then you can use seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +11 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalators to the eastbound platform then you can use eleven flights of stairs (3 steps down +5x17 steps down +11 steps down +3 steps down +17 steps down +11 steps down)

Changing trains at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform

St Paul's train station

London Bridge exit – There are three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the bus station exit (16 steps up +2x11 steps up), or six flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Duke Street Hill exit (2x18 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down +2x10 steps up), but there’s a lift between the Jubilee line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or a lift plus an escalator plus one flight of 16 stairs between the Northern line platforms and the Station Approach and Tooley Street exits, or an escalator between the Jubilee line platforms and the Borough High Street exit, or a lift between the Northern line platforms and the Borough High Street exit

How much is the tube from London Bridge ⇄ St Paul’s?

This tube journey is in zone 1. Here are the cash, contactless and Oyster fares that you have to pay when travelling this route on the London Underground. The cheapest single ticket is £3 off-peak (£3.10 peak) when you use Oyster or contactless.

London Train Fares for zone 1 in 2026 – Complete table of single fares for Cash, Oyster/Contactless (peak/off-peak), and Daily Caps (peak/off-peak)
Zone Cash Oyster & Contactless
Single Single Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 7 3.10 3 8.90 8.90
London Travelcard prices for zone 1 in 2026 – Complete table for One Day (anytime/off-peak), Weekly, and Monthly Travelcards
Zone Travelcards (Bus, Tram & Train)
One day Week­ly Month­ly
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 n/a n/a 44.70 171.70
Zone 1-4 16.60 n/a 64.20 246.60
Zone 1-6 23.60 16.60 81.60 313.40
Zone 1-9 29.80 17.80 116.40 447
All prices in GBP · Source TFL · Last updated

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.

Other ways to travel between London Bridge and St Paul's

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 one mile journey will cost approximately and take 6-13 minutes

By car – Parking near London Bridge station

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