Heathrow T5 ⇄ South Kensington Underground Journey

The journey from Heathrow T5 to South Kensington is in fare zones 1-6 and it’s a direct train on the Piccadilly tube line

1. From Heathrow T5 take the Piccadilly Line
2. Leave the train at South Kensington

Number of tube stops: 15 · Journey time: Approx 54 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and station closures

First and last train times on the Piccadilly line

Tube times for the Piccadilly line

Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to Gloucester Road, Heathrow T5 to Knightsbridge and Heathrow T5 to Sloane Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Heathrow T5 tube station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

South Kensington station is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T5 station entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

South Kensington station exit – You must use two flights of stairs down from the Circle/​District line platforms to the booking hall (12 steps up +13 steps up), or use two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Piccadilly line platforms (17 steps down to the eastbound, or 20 steps up to the westbound platform). After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the Pelham Street/​Thurloe Street exits (3 steps up +13 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the National History Museum exit (8 steps down +16 steps up +15 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Science Museum exit (8 steps down +14 steps up +10 steps up), or use three flights plus walk through a long subway to the Ismaili Centre exit (8 steps down +2x14 steps up)

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