This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Baker Street
- From Great Portland Street take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Harlesden
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Harlesden
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Great Portland Street to Willesden Junction, Great Portland Street to North Acton and Great Portland Street to Stonebridge Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Great Portland Street is not wheelchair accessible
Harlesden is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (19 steps down +16 steps down +6 steps down), and four flights to the eastbound platform (19 steps down +12 steps down +6 steps down +5 steps down)
Changing trains at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Harlesden exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (3x13 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Harlesden take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Great Portland Street
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Harlesden ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and Circle line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Harlesden to Willesden Junction, Harlesden to North Acton and Harlesden to Stonebridge Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Harlesden is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street is not wheelchair accessible
Harlesden entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (3x13 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
Great Portland Street exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the exit (6 steps up +16 steps up +19 steps up), and four flights from the eastbound platform (5 steps up +6 steps up +12 steps up +19 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 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 |
| 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 around 5 miles, which is too far to walk
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 five mile ride should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 minutes