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Bayswater ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road

  1. From Bayswater take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at King’s Cross St. Pancras

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 15 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

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

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First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:10 – Last train at 06:05

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:10 – Last train at 06:11

Sunday
First train at 06:54 – Last train at 07:44

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:37

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:37

Sunday
First train at 07:33 – Last train at 00:29

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:12, 5:18, 5:33, 5:40, 5:50, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:38, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:50, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39

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15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:40, 16:50, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:27, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:58, 19:09, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:50, 20:00, 20:10, 20:20, 20:30, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:35

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:12, 5:18, 5:33, 5:40, 5:50, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:35

Sunday
7:11, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:42, 23:50, 23:57, 00:06

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Alternative routes include Bayswater to Euston, Bayswater to Russell Square and Bayswater to Euston Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible. King’s Cross St. Pancras 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

King’s Cross St. Pancras exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can get an escalator from the Piccadilly line platforms, an escalator (or 11 steps up +3x17 steps up) from the Victoria line platforms, or two escalators (or one escalator and 11 steps up +3x17 steps up) from the Northern line platforms. After that there’s a lift to the King’s Cross forecourt exit. There are four flights of stairs from the Metropolitan line booking hall to the Pancras Road exit (2x11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up) or one flight of stairs from the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps up). There are four flights of stairs from the Metropolitan line booking hall and the Belgrove Street and Crestfield Street exits (2x11 steps up +5 steps up +19 steps up) or one flight of stairs from the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road

  1. From King’s Cross St. Pancras take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at Bayswater

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins

Stations on the route: King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

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First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:06 – Last train at 05:38

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:06 – Last train at 05:38

Sunday
First train at 06:57 – Last train at 23:55

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:51

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:51

Sunday
First train at 07:23 – Last train at 00:33

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:06, 5:20, 5:28

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:06, 5:20, 5:28

Sunday
6:57, 7:18, 7:25, 23:45, 23:55

Monday to Friday
5:46, 6:05, 6:14, 6:23, 6:32, 6:44, 6:52, 7:02, 7:12, 7:20, 7:29, 7:40, 7:51, 8:02, 8:10, 8:22, 8:32, 8:41, 8:50, 9:00, 9:11, 9:22, 9:30, 9:41, 9:52, 10:00, 10:09, 10:20, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 11:00, 11:10, 11:20, 11:30, 11:40, 11:50, 12:00, 12:10, 12:20, 12:30, 12:40, 12:50, 13:00, 13:10, 13:20, 13:30, 13:40, 13:50, 14:00, 14:10, 14:20, 14:30, 14:40, 14:50, 15:00

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15:10, 15:20, 15:30, 15:40, 15:50, 16:00, 16:10, 16:21, 16:30, 16:42, 16:50, 17:02, 17:11, 17:22, 17:33, 17:41, 17:52, 18:02, 18:11, 18:22, 18:31, 18:42, 18:50, 19:01, 19:10, 19:21, 19:30, 19:41, 19:50, 20:01, 20:10, 20:22, 20:30, 20:40, 20:50, 21:00, 21:10, 21:20, 21:30, 21:40, 21:50, 22:00, 22:10, 22:20, 22:30, 22:40, 22:50, 23:00, 23:10, 23:20, 23:30, 23:40, 23:50, 00:00, 00:10, 00:18, 00:28, 00:36, 00:46, 00:51

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Alternative routes include King’s Cross St. Pancras to Euston, King’s Cross St. Pancras to Russell Square and King’s Cross St. Pancras to Euston Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

King’s Cross St. Pancras is not wheelchair accessible. Bayswater is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King’s Cross St. Pancras entrance – There’s a lift between the King’s Cross forecourt entrance and the booking hall. There are four flights of stairs between the Pancras Road entrance and the Metropolitan line booking hall (16 steps down +3 steps down +2x11 steps down) or one flight of stairs to the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps down). There are four flights of stairs between the Belgrove Street and Crestfield Street entrances and the Metropolitan line booking hall (19 steps down +5 steps down +2x11 steps down) or one flight of stairs to the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps down). After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can get an escalator to the Piccadilly line platforms, an escalator (or 3x17 steps down +11 steps down) to the Victoria line platforms, or two escalators (or one escalator and 3x17 steps down +11 steps down) to the Northern line 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, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 Bayswater ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Bayswater ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
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

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.

Other ways to travel between Bayswater and King’s Cross

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 £15.80 to £26.80 and take 14-27 minutes

By carParking near Bayswater station