This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Highbury & Islington 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 18 mins
Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ 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 Highbury & Islington to Chancery Lane, Highbury & Islington to Tottenham Court Road and Highbury & Islington to Russell Square
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Holborn is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 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 zones 1&2 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 Highbury & Islington
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 20 mins
Stations on the route: Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington
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
Highbury & Islington is 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
Highbury & Islington exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 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 on foot is about 2¼ miles, which would take you 42-46 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 – A 2¼ mile journey should cost approximately £10.60 to £18.20 and take 11-22 minutes
By car – Parking near Holborn station