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Kilburn ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Finchley Road

  1. From Kilburn take the Jubilee Line
  2. Change at Finchley Road to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at King’s Cross St. Pancras

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Kilburn ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Finchley Road [change train] Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras

Live status and delays

Closures on the Jubilee and Metropolitan line

First and last train times

Jubilee line timetable

Alternative routes include Kilburn to Euston, Kilburn to Russell Square and Kilburn to Euston Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Kilburn has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

King’s Cross St. Pancras is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Kilburn entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (16 steps up +14 steps up +15 steps up)

Changing trains at Finchley Road – Changing between the Jubilee northbound and Metropolitan northbound, and the Jubilee southbound and Metropolitan southbound platforms is on the level, but you must use stairs to change between the northbound/​southbound platforms

King’s Cross St. Pancras exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can get an escalator from the Piccadilly line platforms, an escalator (or 11 steps up +3x17 steps up) from the Victoria line platforms, or two escalators (or one escalator and 11 steps up +3x17 steps up) from the Northern line platforms. After that there’s a lift to the King’s Cross forecourt exit. There are four flights of stairs from the Metropolitan line booking hall to the Pancras Road exit (2x11 steps up +3 steps up +16 steps up) or one flight of stairs from the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps up). There are four flights of stairs from the Metropolitan line booking hall and the Belgrove Street and Crestfield Street exits (2x11 steps up +5 steps up +19 steps up) or one flight of stairs from the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps up)

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Finchley Road

  1. From King’s Cross St. Pancras take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Finchley Road to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Kilburn

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road [change train] Finchley Road ➜ West Hampstead ➜ Kilburn

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include King’s Cross St. Pancras to Euston, King’s Cross St. Pancras to Russell Square and King’s Cross St. Pancras to Euston Square

Stairs, lifts and escalators

King’s Cross St. Pancras has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Kilburn is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

King’s Cross St. Pancras entrance – There’s a lift between the King’s Cross forecourt entrance and the booking hall. There are four flights of stairs between the Pancras Road entrance and the Metropolitan line booking hall (16 steps down +3 steps down +2x11 steps down) or one flight of stairs to the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps down). There are four flights of stairs between the Belgrove Street and Crestfield Street entrances and the Metropolitan line booking hall (19 steps down +5 steps down +2x11 steps down) or one flight of stairs to the Northern/​Piccadilly/​Victoria line booking hall (7 steps down). After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can get an escalator to the Piccadilly line platforms, an escalator (or 3x17 steps down +11 steps down) to the Victoria line platforms, or two escalators (or one escalator and 3x17 steps down +11 steps down) to the Northern line platforms

Changing trains at Finchley Road – Changing between the Jubilee northbound and Metropolitan northbound, and the Jubilee southbound and Metropolitan southbound platforms is on the level, but you must use stairs to change between the northbound/​southbound platforms

Kilburn exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs (15 steps down +14 steps down +16 steps down)

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

Cost of tube fare from Kilburn ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station
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
Travelcard prices from Kilburn ⇄ King’s Cross St Pancras Station
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 about 3¾ miles on foot, which would take about 80 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 3¾ mile ride should cost you from £18 to £31 and take anything from 15 to 29 minutes

By carParking near King’s Cross St. Pancras station