London City Guide

Marylebone ⇄ St James's Park Underground Journey

The journey from Marylebone to St James's Park is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and District tube lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Marylebone take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the District Line
  3. Leave the train at St. James’s Park

Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins

Stations on the route: Marylebone ➜ Baker Street ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo and District

First and last train times on the Bakerloo line

Tube times for the Bakerloo line

Alternative routes include Marylebone to Victoria, Marylebone to Westminster and Marylebone to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Marylebone tube station is not wheelchair accessible

St. James’s Park station is not wheelchair accessible

Marylebone station entrance – The entrance and the National Rail platforms are on the level, but you must use an escalator and a flight of stairs to the underground platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another eight flights of stairs (3 steps down +6x17 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

St. James’s Park station exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift

The journey from St James's Park to Marylebone is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo tube lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From St. James’s Park take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
  3. Leave the train at Marylebone

Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins

Stations on the route: St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the District and Bakerloo

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

St. James’s Park station is not wheelchair accessible

Marylebone station is not wheelchair accessible

St. James’s Park station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Palmer Street entrance to the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs from the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France entrances (17 steps down +16 steps down, or 9 steps down +7 steps down +14 steps down). There is no lift

Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Marylebone station exit – The National Rail platforms and the exit are on the level, but you must use a flight of stairs and an escalator from the underground platforms (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps up +6x17 steps up +3 steps up)

Tube fare between London Marylebone and St James's Park

This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Marylebone ⇄ St James's Park Underground Journey
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £6.70 £2.80 £2.70 £8.50 £8.50
Travelcard prices from Marylebone ⇄ St James's Park Underground Journey
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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Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

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 2¼ miles, which would take around 42-46 minutes

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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024

Travel by taxi – A 2¼ mile journey between St. James’s Park train station and Marylebone in a black taxi should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 mins

Travel by carCar parks near Marylebone station and St. James’s Park