This 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 Knightsbridge
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Knightsbridge
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Hyde Park Corner, Barbican to South Kensington and Barbican to Sloane Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Knightsbridge 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
Knightsbridge exit – There’s an escalator and one flight of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use six flights of stairs (16 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that there’s another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Knightsbridge northside exit (8 steps up +21 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Knightsbridge southside exit (4 steps up +18 steps up +4 steps up), Sloane Street/Brompton Road eastside exit (7 steps up +13 steps up +6 steps up) and Brompton Road westside exit (4 steps up +5 steps up +15 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 Knightsbridge take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ 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 Knightsbridge to Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge to South Kensington and Knightsbridge to Sloane Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Knightsbridge is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Knightsbridge entrance – There are two flights of stairs between the Knightsbridge northside entrance and the booking hall (21 steps down +8 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Knightsbridge southside entrance (4 steps down +18 steps down +4 steps down), Sloane Street/Brompton Road eastside entrance (6 steps down +13 steps down +7 steps down) and Brompton Road westside entrance (15 steps down +5 steps down +4 steps down). After that there’s another escalator and one flight of stairs down to the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another six flights of stairs (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +16 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 zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by 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 – A 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station