Covent Garden is a Zone 1 station on the Piccadilly line. Places within a short walk include Donmar Warehouse, Royal Opera House and Seven Dials Market, as well as the statues of Robert Burns and George IV and the statue of James II.
What's near Covent Garden
44 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Distances are straight-line from the station's centre point (to the nearest edge for parks). est. Walking times are estimates: the straight-line distance plus 30% for real streets, at 80 m a minute. Your route may be shorter or longer.
Sights and landmarks
- Royal Opera House140 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Covent Garden Market170 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- St Paul's Church180 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Cecil Court340 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- St Martin-in-the-Fields500 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- St George's Bloomsbury510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- The Old Curiosity Shop540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Chinatown Gate560 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- London Transport Museum250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Museum of Freemasonry free entry*310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- The Courtauld Gallery490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- National Portrait Gallery500 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Camera Museum510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- National Gallery free entry*550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Paul Stolper550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- British Optical Association Museum580 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Phoenix Gardenedge 310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Leicester Squareedge 450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Victoria Embankment Gardensedge 490 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- St Anne's Churchyardedge 540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Lincoln's Inn Fieldsedge 540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Soho Square Gardensedge 550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Markets
- Seven Dials Market150 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Apple Market150 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- Jubilee Market Hall230 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Earlham Street Market240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- Donmar Warehouse130 m · est. 2 min walk · route
- Cambridge Theatre160 m · est. 3 min walk · route
- St Martin's220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Ambassadors240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Arts Theatre240 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Fortune Theatre250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
Statues
- Edith Cavell Memorial (statue)450 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- George III and the River Thames (statue)520 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Robert Burns (statue)550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- George IV (statue)570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Statue of James II600 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Fruit Porters (bronze relief)220 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Agatha Christie Memorial250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- Robert Raikes510 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Arthur Sullivan520 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Libraries
- Charing Cross Library400 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- Westminster Reference Library540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
*Marked as free entry in OpenStreetMap; check opening times before you go. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Small squares show 2 entrance points from TfL's open data. Positions are approximate and the data doesn't name the exits, so follow the signs in the station. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; this is not the Tube map.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Piccadilly line · Westbound Platform 1 | Not listed in TfL data |
| Piccadilly line · Eastbound Platform 2 | Not listed in TfL data |
Lifts can be out of service, so check TfL's live page before you set off. See also TfL's Step-free Tube guide and our step-free travel page. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026.
Changing trains here
- Short walk to Leicester Square: 4 minutes (320 m) on TfL's walking map.
From TfL's open data, Step-free Tube guide and walking maps. See all interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Piccadilly line: between Holborn and Leicester Square
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 4 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
From TfL's Unified API facility listing, which can lag behind changes at the station.
Walking to nearby stations
TfL walking times
From TfL's own West End walking map (May 2025). These are TfL's times, not our estimates, and TfL says the routes are step-free.
| Walk to | Time | Distance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Square | 4 min | 320 m | |
| Holborn | 9 min | 640 m |
Nearest other Tube stations
- Leicester Square · 340 m straight line · est. 6 min walk
- Tottenham Court Road · 560 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Holborn · 570 m straight line · est. 9 min walk
- Charing Cross · 660 m straight line · est. 11 min walk
Straight-line distances between station centre points. est. = our estimate (straight line + 30%, at 80 m a minute). See also TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Covent Garden. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. TfL station data dated 20 October 2026. Places from OpenStreetMap, fetched October 2026. Sources and method.