This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus
- From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Kensal Green
Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins
Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Arsenal to Willesden Junction, Arsenal to Queens Park and Arsenal to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)
Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Kensal Green exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x20 steps up +11 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus
- From Kensal Green take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Arsenal
Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins
Stations on the route: Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Marylebone ➜ Baker Street ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Kensal Green to Willesden Junction, Kensal Green to Queens Park and Kensal Green to Willesden Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Kensal Green is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible
Kensal Green entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down +2x20 steps down)
Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Arsenal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – 5½ miles is too far to walk
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – A 5½ mile ride will cost you around £28 to £40 and take about 25-38 minutes