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A mini guide to
Chelsea: getting there
Stations and how to reach Chelsea
Stations
Getting to Chelsea
Choose the station closest to where you are going.
| Station | Lines | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Sloane Square | District and Circle lines | The main station, at the top of the King's Road |
| South Kensington | Piccadilly, District and Circle lines | For the north-west |
| Fulham Broadway | District line | For the west end of the King's Road |
| Victoria | Victoria, District and Circle lines | For the east side |
From the airports
Reaching Chelsea
Routes from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City change with engineering works and time of day, so use the live planner for exact directions from any airport or station.
Plan your journey here
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Airport links
Direct trains from the airports
These airport rail services call at a station that serves Chelsea, according to each airport's own transport page as summarised on our airport guides. Times and fares are on the airport pages.
Heathrow: Piccadilly line to South Kensington
Serves all Heathrow terminals, with direct trains to stations including Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and King's Cross St Pancras.
Gatwick: Gatwick Express to Victoria
Non-stop to London Victoria.
Gatwick: Southern to Victoria
To London Victoria and Clapham Junction.
Stansted: Stansted Express to Victoria
Direct to Tottenham Hale, Stratford and London Liverpool Street.
Airport guides: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
Late at night
The Night Tube runs through the night on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.1 Near Chelsea, that means the Piccadilly line at South Kensington and the Victoria line at Victoria. Not every branch or station on those lines is open all night, so check the TfL Night Tube map before you rely on it. On other nights, and on lines without a night service, the last trains run around midnight and night buses take over.
Neighbouring areas
The closest of our other London areas, measured centre to centre in a straight line. The walking time is a minimum at 5 km/h, so allow longer on real streets.
- South Kensington & the Museums: 790 m, at least 9 min on foot
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia: 1.3 km, at least 15 min on foot
- Battersea & Nine Elms: 2.0 km, at least 24 min on foot
- Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens: 2.0 km, at least 24 min on foot
Step-free access differs from station to station and lifts can be out of service. Check TfL's step-free information and the accessible London guide before you travel.
Sources
- Night Tube, Wikipedia, read on 1 November 2026. TfL's own Night Tube page did not respond to our fact-check request, so check it before you travel.
- Airport rail links: the official airport pages cited on each of our airport guides.
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