This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Barbican take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Tufnell Park
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Archway, Barbican to Kentish Town and Barbican to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Tufnell Park 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
Tufnell Park exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (11 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (14 steps up +4x17 steps up +18 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Tufnell Park take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and H&C line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Tufnell Park to Archway, Tufnell Park to Kentish Town and Tufnell Park to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tufnell Park is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Tufnell Park entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (16 steps down +18 steps down +4x17 steps down +14 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 – 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