This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Baker Street
- From Barbican take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Warwick Avenue
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 29 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Maida Vale, Barbican to Royal Oak and Barbican to Edgware Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Warwick Avenue 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 Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Warwick Avenue exit – You must use an escalator or four flights of stairs between the platforms and the booking hall (4x15 steps up), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Warwick Avenue northside exit (13 steps up +14 steps up), or three flights of stairs between the booking hall and the Warwick Avenue southside exit (8 steps up +12 steps up +11 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Warwick Avenue take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and Circle line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Warwick Avenue to Maida Vale, Warwick Avenue to Royal Oak and Warwick Avenue to Edgware Road
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Warwick Avenue is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Warwick Avenue entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Warwick Avenue northside entrance and the booking hall (14 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs between the Warwick Avenue southside entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down +8 steps down), plus another escalator or four flights of stairs between the booking hall and the platforms (4x15 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C 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 is about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 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 – The 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station