The journey from Pimlico to Whitechapel is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and District tube lines, changing trains at Victoria
- From Pimlico take the Victoria Line
- Change at Victoria to the District Line
- Leave the train at Whitechapel
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Pimlico ➜ Victoria [change train] Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Victoria and District
First and last train times on the Victoria line
Tube times for the Victoria line
Alternative routes include Pimlico to Aldgate East, Pimlico to Stepney Green and Pimlico to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Pimlico tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Whitechapel station is not wheelchair accessible
Pimlico station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrances and the booking hall (9 steps down from the Bessborough Street entrance, and 18 steps down +16 steps down from the Rampayne Street entrance). After that there’s an escalator or seven flights of stairs down to the platforms (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing tube line at Victoria – You can use a lift when changing between the Circle/District/Victoria/National Rail platforms
Whitechapel station exit – There are lifts up from the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators from the Elizabeth line
The journey from Whitechapel to Pimlico is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Whitechapel take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Pimlico
Number of tube stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Pimlico
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C and Victoria
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Whitechapel to Aldgate East, Whitechapel to Stepney Green and Whitechapel to Bethnal Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Whitechapel station is not wheelchair accessible
Pimlico station is not wheelchair accessible
Whitechapel station entrance – There are lifts down to the London Overground, District and Hammersmith & City platforms, and escalators to the Elizabeth line
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Pimlico station exit – There’s an escalator or seven flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (3 steps up +16 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use stairs from the booking hall to the exits (9 steps up to the Bessborough Street exit, and 16 steps up +18 steps up to the Rampayne Street exit)
Tube fare between Pimlico and Whitechapel
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 – The distance is about 3¾ miles which would take about 80 minutes on foot
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 3¾ mile ride between Whitechapel train station and Pimlico in a black cab should cost you about £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Pimlico station and Whitechapel