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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Hammersmith & City line
- From King’s Cross St. Pancras take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Paddington
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 12 mins
Stations on the route: King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:41
Sunday
First train at 07:00 – Last train at 00:19
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:33 – Last train at 00:41
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:33, 5:53, 5:59, 6:10, 6:19, 6:29, 6:38, 6:47, 6:57, 7:07, 7:16, 7:24, 7:33, 7:44, 7:55, 8:06, 8:17, 8:26, 8:37, 8:45, 8:56, 9:05, 9:16, 9:26, 9:37, 9:45, 9:56, 10:04, 10:13, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05
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16:14, 16:26, 16:37, 16:46, 16:57, 17:06, 17:17, 17:26, 17:37, 17:48, 17:56, 18:07, 18:18, 18:26, 18:38, 18:46, 18:57, 19:06, 19:17, 19:26, 19:37, 19:46, 19:57, 20:06, 20:17, 20:26, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:24, 23:35, 23:45, 23:54, 00:04, 00:15, 00:25, 00:32, 00:41
Sunday
7:00, 7:05, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:05, 23:15, 23:25, 23:34, 00:04, 00:19
Saturday and public holidays
5:33, 5:53, 5:59, 6:11, 6:18, 6:24, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55, 10:05, 10:15, 10:25, 10:35, 10:45, 10:55, 11:05, 11:15, 11:25, 11:35, 11:45, 11:55, 12:05, 12:15, 12:25, 12:35, 12:45, 12:55, 13:05, 13:15, 13:25, 13:35, 13:45, 13:55, 14:05, 14:15, 14:25, 14:35, 14:45, 14:55, 15:05, 15:15, 15:25, 15:35, 15:45, 15:55, 16:05, 16:15, 16:25, 16:35, 16:45, 16:55, 17:05, 17:15, 17:25, 17:35, 17:45, 17:55, 18:05, 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45, 18:55, 19:05, 19:15, 19:25, 19:35, 19:45, 19:55, 20:05, 20:15, 20:25, 20:35, 20:45, 20:55, 21:05, 21:15, 21:25, 21:35, 21:45, 21:55, 22:05, 22:15, 22:25, 22:35, 22:45, 22:55, 23:04, 23:15, 23:25, 23:34, 23:45, 23:54, 00:04, 00:15, 00:25, 00:32, 00:41
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Alternative routes include King’s Cross St. Pancras to Lancaster Gate, King’s Cross St. Pancras to Edgware Road and King’s Cross St. Pancras to Bayswater
Stairs, lifts and escalators
King’s Cross St. Pancras is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible
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
Paddington exit – There’s an escalator between the Bakerloo line platforms and the exit (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the eastbound Circle/District platforms heading towards Edgware Road and the exit, and the Circle/H&C platforms heading to/from Hammersmith and the exit
This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line
- From Paddington take the Circle Line
- Leave the train at King’s Cross St. Pancras
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 13 mins
Stations on the route: Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras
Live status and delays
Circle line Good service
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First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:12 – Last train at 06:08
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:12 – Last train at 06:14
Sunday
First train at 06:56 – Last train at 07:46
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:39
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:48 – Last train at 00:39
Sunday
First train at 07:36 – Last train at 00:31
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
4:52, 5:01, 5:04, 5:08, 5:22, 5:40, 5:46, 5:58, 6:17, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:09, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:28, 9:39, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28
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15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:09, 16:18, 16:28, 16:39, 16:49, 17:00, 17:10, 17:20, 17:30, 17:40, 17:50, 18:00, 18:10, 18:20, 18:30, 18:40, 18:50, 19:00, 19:10, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:49, 19:59, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:46, 23:49, 00:03, 00:43
Saturday (also Good Friday)
4:52, 5:01, 5:04, 5:08, 5:22, 5:40, 5:46, 5:58, 6:09, 6:18, 6:28, 6:38, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:28, 23:38, 23:46, 23:49, 00:03, 00:43
Sunday
6:35, 6:41, 6:48, 6:58, 7:08, 7:18, 7:28, 7:38, 7:48, 7:58, 8:08, 8:18, 8:28, 8:38, 8:48, 8:58, 9:08, 9:18, 9:28, 9:38, 9:48, 9:58, 10:08, 10:18, 10:28, 10:38, 10:48, 10:58, 11:08, 11:18, 11:28, 11:38, 11:48, 11:58, 12:08, 12:18, 12:28, 12:38, 12:48, 12:58, 13:08, 13:18, 13:28, 13:38, 13:48, 13:58, 14:08, 14:18, 14:28, 14:38, 14:48, 14:58, 15:08, 15:18, 15:28, 15:38, 15:48, 15:58, 16:08, 16:18, 16:28, 16:38, 16:48, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:28, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:08, 18:18, 18:28, 18:38, 18:48, 18:58, 19:08, 19:18, 19:28, 19:38, 19:48, 19:58, 20:08, 20:18, 20:28, 20:38, 20:48, 20:58, 21:08, 21:18, 21:28, 21:38, 21:48, 21:58, 22:08, 22:18, 22:28, 22:38, 22:48, 22:58, 23:08, 23:18, 23:38, 23:43, 23:53
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Alternative routes include Paddington to Lancaster Gate, Paddington to Edgware Road and Paddington to Bayswater
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The Elizabeth line at Paddington is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Bakerloo, Circle (coming from Hammersmith) and Hammersmith & City lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. The Circle (heading towards Edgware Road) and District lines are not wheelchair accessible. King’s Cross St. Pancras is not wheelchair accessible
Paddington entrance – There’s an escalator between the entrance and the Bakerloo line platforms (or four flights of 18 stairs). There’s a lift between the entrance and the eastbound Circle/District platforms heading towards Edgware Road (via the National Rail concourse), and the Circle/H&C platforms heading to/from Hammersmith (or three flights of 10, 5 and 16 stairs)
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)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 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 | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| 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.
Other ways to travel between King’s Cross and Paddington
Walking – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 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 – 2½ miles will cost around £15.80 to £26.80 and take about 12-23 minutes
By car – Parking near King’s Cross St. Pancras station
