This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From High Street Kensington take the Circle Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Holloway Road
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 32 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 ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road
Live status and delays
Closures on the Circle and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Circle line timetable
Alternative routes include High Street Kensington to Caledonian Road, High Street Kensington to Arsenal and High Street Kensington to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Holloway Road exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (14 steps up +17 steps up +11 steps up +4 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Circle lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras and
- From Holloway Road take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at High Street Kensington
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ 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 ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Circle line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Holloway Road to Caledonian Road, Holloway Road to Arsenal and Holloway Road to Highbury & Islington
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Holloway Road is not wheelchair accessible
High Street Kensington is not wheelchair accessible
Holloway Road entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another five flights of stairs (16 steps down +4 steps down +11 steps down +17 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
High Street Kensington exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (15 steps down +16 steps up)
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 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