The journey from Brent Cross to High Street Kensington is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From Brent Cross take the Northern Line
- Change at Embankment to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of tube stops: 20 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Sloane Square ➜ South Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ High Street Kensington
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Circle
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Brent Cross to Gloucester Road, Brent Cross to Earls Court and Brent Cross to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Brent Cross underground station is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington station is not wheelchair accessible
Brent Cross station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (6 steps up +7 steps up +18 steps up)
Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
High Street Kensington station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
The journey from High Street Kensington to Brent Cross is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Circle, Victoria and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Edgware Road, King’s Cross St. Pancras and Euston
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Change at Euston to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Brent Cross
Number of tube stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 56 mins
Stations on the route: High Street Kensington ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ 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 ➜ Euston [change train] Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle, Victoria and Northern
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Gloucester Road, High Street Kensington to Earls Court and High Street Kensington to Notting Hill Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
High Street Kensington train station is not wheelchair accessible
Brent Cross station is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Brent Cross station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps down +7 steps down +6 steps down)
Tube fare between Brent Cross and High Street Kensington
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – It’s about 5⅓ miles from High Street Kensington to Brent Cross which is too far to walk
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets
Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between High Street Kensington station and Brent Cross station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40
Travel by car – Car parks near High Street Kensington station