Acton Town to Great Portland Street by train
2) Change at Gloucester Road to the Circle Line
3) Leave the train at Great Portland Street
How many stops? 12 Is it a direct train? No
Stations on the route: Acton Town → Turnham Green → Hammersmith → Barons Court → Earl’s Court → Gloucester Road change train Gloucester Road → High Street Kensington → Notting Hill Gate → Bayswater → Paddington → Edgware Road change train Edgware Road → Baker Street → Great Portland Street
Journey time? Approx 39 mins Fare zones? 1, 2, 3
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Adult fare for zones 1-3
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | Weekly cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | (contactless) | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| £4.90 | £3.30 | £2.80 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £41.20 | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | £41.20 | £158.30 | £1648 |
Child fare for zones 1-3
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| Aged under-11 and accompanied by an adult, or with a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| free | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aged 11-15 with a Young Visitor Discount applied to their Oyster card | |||||||||
| – | Half the adult fare | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Aged 11-15 with an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £0.85 | £0.75 | £4.10 | £1.50 | £6.50 (z1-4) | n/a | £20.60 | £79.20 | £824 |
| Aged 16-17 with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | Half the adult fare | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | Same as the 11-15 fare | |||||
Note: Peak and off-peak prices are based on what time your journey begins – not when it ends. For Oyster cards and contactless bank cards ‘off peak’ is outside the hours of 6.30-9.30 AM and 4-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri) and all day Sat-Sun. Read more about London train fares and child train fares. |
Acton Town tube station
- Acton Town station
- (zone 3)
Alternative train journey to Great Portland Street:
Ealing Common to Great Portland Street or Chiswick Park to Great Portland Street
Great Portland Street tube station
- Great Portland Street station
- (zone 1)
Parking near Great Portland Street train station
Hotels near Great Portland Street train station
Alternative train route from Acton Town:
Acton Town to Regents Park, Acton Town to Warren Street or Acton Town to Goodge Street
Lifts, stairs and escalators
Acton Town station – from the street to the Piccadilly eastbound platform you’ll have one lift, or one flight of stairs (28 steps down)
Gloucester Road station – from the District/Piccadilly eastbound platform to the Circle westbound platform there are no lifts, escalators or stairs from the District platform, but one lift and two flights of stairs (26 up and 36 steps down) or three flights of stairs (26 and 87 up and 36 steps down) from the Piccadilly platform
Edgware Road station – from the Circle/District westbound platform to the Circle/Hammersmith & City eastbound platform there are no lifts, escalators or stairs from platform 2, but two flights of stairs from platform 3 (26 up and 26 steps down)
Great Portland Street station – from the Circle/Metropolitan/Hammersmith & City eastbound platform to the street you’ll have three flights of stairs (11, 12 and 19 steps up)
Travel by bus, taxi or minicab
Bus to Great Portland Street – Single fare: £1.50 (you may have to take more than one bus); Daily cap: £4.50; Weekly cap: £21.20; 1-day travelcard: £5; Weekly travelcard: £21.20; Monthly travelcard: £81.50; Annual travelcard: £848. See our adult bus fares and child bus fares pages for more details
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Note: This journey is computer created and may not be the fastest route. Allow extra time for cancellations/delays. Disabled access information about lifts, escalators and stairs should be double-checked before travel
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