Buying single or return tickets to/from London Underground destinations

If you’re travelling to a London Underground station that does not share a connection with a UK rail station then you will need to select the zone your station is in when buying tickets.

You can buy these paper tickets from our app, from our website, and from ticket vending machines at our stations.

Popular London Underground zone codes for c2c customers

For travel to Zone 1 via Fenchurch St or Liverpool St search for Zone U1*, for example, if you’re going to Westminster via Tower Hill
For travel to Zone 1 via West Ham or Limehouse search for Zone U12*, for example, if you’re going to Southwark via West Ham .
For travel to Zone 2 interchanging at West Ham or Limehouse search for Zone U2*. For example if you’re going to Canary Wharf or Canada Water.
For travel to Zone 3 via West Ham search for Zone U3*. For example if you’re going to London City Airport or Custom House for ExCel.
For travel to Zone 4 search for Zone U34* if interchanging at West Ham and Zone U4* if interchanging at Barking. For example if you’re going to Gospel Oak or Wanstead Park via Barking search Zone U4*.

*Note West Ham is on the boundary of Zones 2 and 3

How to buy a ticket to a London Underground station when travelling from outside London zones 1 – 6

First, check which zone the station you require is in. You can check the zones for TfL stations here.
In the buy tickets panel, type in “Zone” and a drop down list will appear for you to select the option which covers all the zones you need to travel through
Select an option with a U before the zone you require. For example “Zone U1256” is a single/return through train and tube ticket to zones 1-6

Would you prefer a Travelcard?

If you’re buying an Anytime or Off-Peak rail ticket to London, it may be cheaper to buy a Peak or Off-Peak Travelcard for travel within London. This will allow you to travel on the Tube, DLR, Tramlink and buses, as well as local trains. A London Zone 1 – 6 Travelcard has the added benefit of being available on a Smartcard.

Find out how to add a Travelcard to your train ticket here.