Is there a website that tells me the quickest way between two London Tube stations?

Is there a website that tells me the quickest way between two London Tube stations? - Asian man standing on platform in underground

I understand that the tube map isn't geographically accurate and that there's several examples where walking is quicker than catching the tube, even in non-obvious scenarios.

Is there a website that, when I put in two tube stations, lets me know which is the quickest way between the two of them - walking or tube?



Best Answer

The official site is TFL's Journey Planner, and is quite flexible and descriptive:

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It's also possible to use National Rail's site, depending on where you're going (I used to prefer this site when in London as it shows trains too, not just tube), and of course as jpatokal mentioned, Google Maps handles it as well.




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Does Google Maps work on the Tube?

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What is the shortest distance between two stations on the London Underground?

The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs \xa34.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists.



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Answer 2

I’ve had good experiences with Citymapper for getting around London.

(It also covers New York, Paris, Berlin, Washington DC and Boston, and they keep adding new cities.)

You can tell it which two places you want to travel between, and it shows you a variety of routes, including buses, walking, National Rail and of course the Underground. It includes rough timing, prices and nicely annotated maps to boot.

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They also have apps for iOS and Android, which have worked well for me.

(And even if you don’t need them very often, the apps are worth having around just for the release notes, which are pure gold.)

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