This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Victoria lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Bayswater take the Circle Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Finsbury Park
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ Finsbury Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and Victoria line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include Bayswater to Arsenal, Bayswater to Holloway Road and Bayswater to Archway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible
Finsbury Park is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Bayswater entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps down +25 steps down). There is no lift
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Finsbury Park 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 (17 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and
- From Finsbury Park take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Bayswater
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Finsbury Park ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Circle line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Finsbury Park to Arsenal, Finsbury Park to Holloway Road and Finsbury Park to Archway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finsbury Park is not wheelchair accessible
Bayswater is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Finsbury Park 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 (16 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Bayswater exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (25 steps up +5 steps up). There is no lift
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 on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Bayswater station