Barons Court ⇄ Farringdon Station · Train Fare & Route

Barons Court to Farringdon Farringdon to Barons Court

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 Barons Court take the Piccadilly Line
Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
Leave the train at Farringdon

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins

Stations on the route: Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ 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

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and H&C line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Barons Court to Barbican, Barons Court to Chancery Lane and Barons Court to St Pauls

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Barons Court is not wheelchair accessible. The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train.

Barons Court entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x13 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 13+14 steps down to the westbound platform)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Farringdon exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps up +12 steps up)

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 Farringdon take the Metropolitan Line
Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
Leave the train at Barons Court

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins

Stations on the route: 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 ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Barons Court

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Farringdon to Barbican, Farringdon to Chancery Lane and Farringdon to St Pauls

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train.. Barons Court is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Farringdon entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (12 steps down +16 steps down)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Barons Court exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x13 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 13+14 steps up from the westbound platform)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Barons Court ⇄ Farringdon Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1-2 fare	7	3.50	2.90	8.90	8.90

Travelcard prices from Barons Court ⇄ Farringdon Station · Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
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 2nd March 2025

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.