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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 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 Covent Garden
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden
Live status and delays
Metropolitan line Good service
Piccadilly line Good service
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Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Monday - Thursday
First train at 06:21 – Last train at 00:18
Friday
First train at 06:21 – Last train at 00:18
Sunday
First train at 07:43 – Last train at 00:04
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 06:23 – Last train at 00:18
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Metropolitan line timetable
Sunday
7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:33, 23:38, 23:48, 23:54, 00:04
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Alternative routes include Barbican to Leicester Square, Barbican to Charing Cross and Barbican to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible
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
Covent Garden exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another fourteen flights of stairs (8x17 steps up +5 steps up +17 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up +7 steps up +8 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Covent Garden take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 21 mins
Stations on the route: Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
Piccadilly line Good service
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Closures on the Piccadilly and H&C line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 04:08 – Last train at 07:58
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:52 – Last train at 00:36
Friday
First train at 05:52 – Last train at 07:58
Sunday
First train at 04:08 – Last train at 00:19
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Piccadilly line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
4:08, 4:18, 4:28, 4:38, 4:48, 4:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:03, 6:08, 6:13, 6:18, 6:23, 6:28, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:12, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:30, 7:34, 7:37, 7:41, 7:44, 7:47, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:21, 8:24, 8:27, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:21
See the rest of the timetable
9:24, 9:27, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:21, 10:24, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:38, 10:41, 10:44, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:16, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:26, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:36, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:09, 12:11, 12:14, 12:16, 12:19, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:29, 12:31, 12:34, 12:36, 12:39, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:54, 12:57, 12:59, 13:02, 13:04, 13:07, 13:09, 13:12, 13:14, 13:17, 13:19, 13:22, 13:24, 13:27, 13:29, 13:32, 13:34, 13:37, 13:39, 13:42, 13:44, 13:47, 13:49, 13:52, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:14, 14:17, 14:19, 14:22, 14:24, 14:27, 14:29, 14:32, 14:34, 14:37, 14:39, 14:42, 14:44, 14:47, 14:49, 14:52, 14:54, 14:57, 14:59, 15:02, 15:04, 15:07, 15:09, 15:12, 15:14, 15:17, 15:19, 15:22, 15:24, 15:27, 15:29, 15:32, 15:34, 15:37, 15:39, 15:42, 15:44, 15:47, 15:49, 15:52, 15:54, 15:57, 15:59, 16:02, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:24, 16:27, 16:29, 16:32, 16:34, 16:37, 16:39, 16:42, 16:44, 16:47, 16:50, 16:52, 16:55, 16:57, 17:00, 17:02, 17:05, 17:07, 17:10, 17:12, 17:15, 17:17, 17:20, 17:22, 17:25, 17:27, 17:30, 17:32, 17:35, 17:37, 17:40, 17:42, 17:45, 17:47, 17:50, 17:52, 17:55, 17:57, 18:00, 18:02, 18:05, 18:07, 18:10, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:27, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:37, 18:40, 18:42, 18:45, 18:47, 18:50, 18:52, 18:55, 18:57, 19:00, 19:02, 19:05, 19:07, 19:10, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:05, 23:08, 23:11, 23:15, 23:18, 23:21, 23:25, 23:28, 23:31, 23:35, 23:38, 23:41, 23:45, 23:48, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:08, 00:12, 00:16, 00:20, 00:24, 00:28, 00:30, 00:33, 00:38, 00:43, 00:49, 00:58, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48
Monday to Thursday
5:52, 6:02, 6:10, 6:16, 6:23, 6:29, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:54, 6:59, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:29, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 9:59, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:36, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:38, 23:41, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:53, 23:56, 23:58, 00:01, 00:04, 00:07, 00:11, 00:14, 00:18, 00:22, 00:27, 00:29, 00:32, 00:36
Friday
5:52, 5:55, 6:02, 6:10, 6:16, 6:23, 6:29, 6:35, 6:40, 6:45, 6:50, 6:54, 6:59, 7:03, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:21, 7:24, 7:26, 7:29, 7:31, 7:34, 7:36, 7:39, 7:41, 7:44, 7:46, 7:49, 7:51, 7:54, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:04, 8:07, 8:09, 8:12, 8:14, 8:17, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:27, 8:30, 8:32, 8:35, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:22, 9:25, 9:27, 9:30, 9:32, 9:35, 9:37, 9:40, 9:42, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:57, 9:59, 10:02, 10:04, 10:07, 10:09, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:19, 10:22, 10:24, 10:27, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:45, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:05, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:45, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:05, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:45, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:05, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:45, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:25, 15:28, 15:30, 15:33, 15:35, 15:38, 15:40, 15:43, 15:45, 15:48, 15:50, 15:53, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:36, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:16, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:27, 17:30, 17:33, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:31, 18:34, 18:36, 18:39, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:51, 18:54, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:35, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:02, 20:05, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:02, 22:05, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:18, 23:21, 23:24, 23:27, 23:30, 23:33, 23:36, 23:38, 23:41, 23:44, 23:47, 23:50, 23:53, 23:56, 23:58, 00:01, 00:04, 00:07, 00:11, 00:14, 00:18, 00:22, 00:27, 00:29, 00:32, 00:37, 00:43, 00:50, 00:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:08, 6:18, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48
Sunday
4:08, 4:18, 4:28, 4:38, 4:48, 4:58, 5:08, 5:18, 5:28, 5:38, 5:48, 5:58, 6:08, 6:18, 6:27, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:17, 8:22, 8:27, 8:32, 8:37, 8:42, 8:45, 8:48, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:02, 9:05, 9:08, 9:12, 9:15, 9:18, 9:22, 9:25, 9:28, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:42, 9:45, 9:48, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:02, 10:05, 10:08, 10:12, 10:15, 10:18, 10:22, 10:25, 10:29, 10:32, 10:35, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:59, 11:02, 11:05, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:03, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:29, 19:32, 19:36, 19:39, 19:42, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:59, 20:02, 20:05, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:42, 20:45, 20:48, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:02, 21:05, 21:08, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:42, 21:45, 21:48, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:02, 22:06, 22:10, 22:14, 22:18, 22:22, 22:26, 22:30, 22:34, 22:38, 22:42, 22:46, 22:50, 22:54, 22:59, 23:03, 23:07, 23:11, 23:15, 23:19, 23:23, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:42, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19
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Alternative routes include Covent Garden to Leicester Square, Covent Garden to Charing Cross and Covent Garden to Holborn
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Covent Garden is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Covent Garden entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another fourteen flights of stairs (8 steps down +7 steps down +4 steps down +16 steps down +17 steps down +5 steps down +8x17 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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between Barbican and Covent Garden
Walking – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes on foot
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 – The 1¼ mile journey will cost approximately £7.60 to £13 and take 7-15 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station
