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Royal Oak ⇄ Sloane Square Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington

  1. From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
  3. Leave the train at Sloane Square

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins

Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square

Live status and delays

Closures on the H&C and Circle line

First and last train times

Hammersmith & City line timetable

Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Victoria, Royal Oak to Knightsbridge and Royal Oak to South Kensington

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible

Sloane Square 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

Sloane Square exit – There’s an escalator between the westbound platform and the exit (or four flights of 12, 7, 12 and 17 stairs), but you must use three flights of steps from the eastbound platform (20, 14 and 16 stairs)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Gloucester Road and

  1. From Sloane Square take the District Line
  2. Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Paddington to the Hammersmith & City Line
  4. Leave the train at Royal Oak

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road [change train] Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Royal Oak

Live status and delays

Closures on the District, Circle and H&C line

First and last train times

District line timetable

Alternative routes include Sloane Square to Victoria, Sloane Square to Knightsbridge and Sloane Square to South Kensington

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Sloane Square is not wheelchair accessible

Royal Oak is not wheelchair accessible

Sloane Square entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down +14 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 12 steps down +7 steps down +12 steps down +17 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at Gloucester Road – You must use stairs when changing between the Circle/​District line platforms and the Piccadilly 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)

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

Cost of tube fare from Royal Oak ⇄ Sloane Square Station
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
Travelcard prices from Royal Oak ⇄ Sloane Square Station
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 approximately 2⅓ miles on foot, which would take you 44-49 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 – 2⅓ miles in a taxi will cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take 11-23 minutes

By carParking near Royal Oak station