This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Barbican take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Caledonian Road
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Holloway Road, Barbican to Arsenal and Barbican to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Caledonian Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Barbican entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down), plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Caledonian Road exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (6x17 steps up +13 steps up +10 steps up +9 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Caledonian Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins
Stations on the route: Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and H&C line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Caledonian Road to Holloway Road, Caledonian Road to Arsenal and Caledonian Road to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Caledonian Road is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Caledonian Road entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use nine flights of stairs (9 steps down +10 steps down +13 steps down +6x17 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Barbican exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (14 steps up +15 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the exit (12 steps up +11 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 – The distance on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 minutes
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 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station