This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Euston take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holborn
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Euston to Chancery Lane, Euston to Tottenham Court Road and Euston to Russell Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The London Overground at Euston has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Northern and Victoria lines are not wheelchair accessible
Holborn is not wheelchair accessible
Euston entrance – You can use an escalator between the entrance and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use four flights of stairs (3 steps down +2x17 steps down +8 steps down). After that you can use an escalator down to the Victoria line and Bank branch of the Northern line platforms, or an escalator plus two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line (14 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Holborn exit – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the platforms to the exit (19 steps up from the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps up from the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps up from the Piccadilly northbound platform)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Holborn take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Euston
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Holborn to Chancery Lane, Holborn to Tottenham Court Road and Holborn to Russell Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Holborn is not wheelchair accessible
The London Overground at Euston has step-free access from the street to the platform, but there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Northern and Victoria lines are not wheelchair accessible
Holborn entrance – You must use an escalator plus one flight of stairs from the entrance to the platforms (19 steps down to the Central eastbound platform, or 20 steps down to the Central westbound/Piccadilly southbound platforms, or 22 steps down to the Piccadilly northbound platform)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Euston exit – You can use an escalator from the Victoria line and Bank branch of the Northern line platforms to the booking hall, or an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line (13 steps up +14 steps up). After that you can use another escalator to the exit. If you want to avoid this escalator then you can use four flights of stairs (8 steps up +2x17 steps up +3 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 one mile, which would take you about 19-21 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 one mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 6-13 minutes
By car – Parking near Euston station