Leicester Square ⇄ Paddington Station

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Leicester Square to Paddington Paddington to Leicester Square

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus

From Leicester Square take the Piccadilly Line
Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Bakerloo Line
Leave the train at Paddington

Number of stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins

Stations on the route: Leicester Square ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington

Live status and delays

Bakerloo line Minor delays Minor delays between Queen's Park and Elephant & Castle while we fix a signal failure at Lambeth North. Good service on the rest of the line.

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Piccadilly and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:37 – Last train at 07:27

Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:45 – Last train at 00:30

Friday
First train at 05:45 – Last train at 07:27

Sunday
First train at 03:37 – Last train at 23:37

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Piccadilly line timetable

Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:37, 3:47, 3:57, 4:07, 4:17, 4:27, 4:37, 4:47, 4:57, 5:07, 5:17, 5:27, 5:37, 5:42, 5:47, 5:52, 5:57, 6:02, 6:07, 6:12, 6:17, 6:22, 6:27, 6:32, 6:37, 6:42, 6:47, 6:52, 6:57, 7:02, 7:07, 7:12, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:26, 7:29, 7:32, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:56, 7:59, 8:02, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:26, 8:29, 8:32, 8:36, 8:39, 8:42, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:56, 8:59

See the rest of the timetable

9:02, 9:06, 9:09, 9:12, 9:16, 9:19, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:33, 9:36, 9:39, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:53, 9:56, 9:59, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:33, 10:36, 10:39, 10:42, 10:45, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:16, 11:18, 11:21, 11:23, 11:26, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:36, 11:38, 11:41, 11:43, 11:46, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:56, 11:58, 12:01, 12:03, 12:06, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:16, 12:18, 12:21, 12:23, 12:26, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:36, 12:38, 12:41, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:03, 13:06, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:16, 13:18, 13:21, 13:23, 13:26, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:36, 13:38, 13:41, 13:43, 13:46, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:56, 13:58, 14:01, 14:03, 14:06, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:16, 14:18, 14:21, 14:23, 14:26, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:36, 14:38, 14:41, 14:43, 14:46, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:56, 14:59, 15:02, 15:05, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:16, 15:18, 15:21, 15:23, 15:26, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:36, 15:38, 15:41, 15:43, 15:46, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:56, 15:58, 16:01, 16:03, 16:06, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:16, 16:18, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:36, 16:38, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:56, 16:58, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:29, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:36, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:56, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:33, 19:36, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:21, 20:24, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:41, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:21, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:41, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:21, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:41, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:15, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:29, 23:32, 23:35, 23:39, 23:42, 23:45, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:26, 00:31, 00:37, 00:47, 00:57, 7:17

Monday to Thursday
5:45, 5:51, 5:56, 6:01, 6:06, 6:11, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:30, 6:34, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:04, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:27, 7:30, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:40, 7:42, 7:45, 7:47, 7:50, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:16, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:26, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:35, 9:38, 9:40, 9:43, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:10, 10:12, 10:15, 10:17, 10:20, 10:22, 10:25, 10:27, 10:30, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:42, 10:45, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:16, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:40, 19:43, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:53, 19:55, 19:58, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:14, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:28, 23:32, 23:37, 23:41, 23:46, 23:50, 23:55, 00:00, 00:05, 00:10, 00:15, 00:20, 00:25, 00:30

Friday
5:45, 5:51, 5:56, 6:01, 6:06, 6:10, 6:12, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:30, 6:34, 6:38, 6:42, 6:45, 6:49, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:04, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:27, 7:30, 7:32, 7:35, 7:37, 7:40, 7:42, 7:45, 7:47, 7:50, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:00, 8:03, 8:05, 8:08, 8:10, 8:13, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:36, 8:39, 8:41, 8:44, 8:46, 8:49, 8:51, 8:54, 8:56, 8:59, 9:01, 9:04, 9:06, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:16, 9:18, 9:21, 9:23, 9:26, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:35, 9:38, 9:40, 9:43, 9:45, 9:48, 9:50, 9:53, 9:55, 9:58, 10:00, 10:03, 10:05, 10:08, 10:10, 10:12, 10:15, 10:17, 10:20, 10:22, 10:25, 10:27, 10:30, 10:32, 10:35, 10:37, 10:40, 10:42, 10:45, 10:47, 10:50, 10:53, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:00, 16:03, 16:05, 16:08, 16:10, 16:13, 16:15, 16:18, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:28, 16:30, 16:33, 16:35, 16:38, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:36, 17:38, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:56, 17:58, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:16, 18:18, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:15, 19:18, 19:20, 19:23, 19:25, 19:28, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:40, 19:43, 19:45, 19:48, 19:50, 19:53, 19:55, 19:58, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:09, 20:12, 20:15, 20:18, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:29, 20:32, 20:35, 20:38, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:09, 21:12, 21:15, 21:18, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:32, 21:35, 21:38, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:15, 22:18, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:35, 22:38, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:00, 23:03, 23:06, 23:09, 23:12, 23:14, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:28, 23:32, 23:35, 23:38, 23:42, 23:45, 23:48, 23:51, 23:56, 00:01, 00:06, 00:11, 00:16, 00:21, 00:26, 00:31, 00:37, 00:47, 00:57, 5:07, 5:17, 5:27, 5:37, 5:47, 5:57, 6:07, 6:17, 6:27, 6:37, 6:47, 6:57

Sunday
3:37, 3:47, 3:57, 4:07, 4:17, 4:26, 4:36, 4:46, 4:56, 5:06, 5:16, 5:26, 5:36, 5:46, 5:56, 6:06, 6:16, 6:26, 6:36, 6:46, 6:57, 7:07, 7:17, 7:22, 7:27, 7:32, 7:37, 7:42, 7:47, 7:52, 7:57, 8:02, 8:07, 8:12, 8:17, 8:21, 8:26, 8:30, 8:33, 8:36, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:50, 8:53, 8:56, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:50, 9:53, 9:56, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:20, 10:23, 10:27, 10:30, 10:33, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:06, 11:09, 11:12, 11:15, 11:18, 11:21, 11:24, 11:26, 11:29, 11:32, 11:35, 11:38, 11:41, 11:44, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:06, 12:09, 12:12, 12:15, 12:18, 12:21, 12:24, 12:26, 12:29, 12:32, 12:35, 12:38, 12:41, 12:44, 12:47, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:06, 13:09, 13:12, 13:15, 13:18, 13:21, 13:24, 13:26, 13:29, 13:32, 13:35, 13:38, 13:41, 13:44, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:06, 14:09, 14:12, 14:15, 14:18, 14:21, 14:24, 14:26, 14:29, 14:32, 14:35, 14:38, 14:41, 14:44, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:06, 15:09, 15:12, 15:15, 15:18, 15:21, 15:24, 15:26, 15:29, 15:32, 15:35, 15:38, 15:41, 15:44, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:06, 16:09, 16:12, 16:15, 16:18, 16:21, 16:24, 16:26, 16:29, 16:32, 16:35, 16:38, 16:41, 16:44, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:06, 17:09, 17:12, 17:15, 17:18, 17:21, 17:24, 17:26, 17:29, 17:32, 17:35, 17:38, 17:41, 17:44, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:06, 18:09, 18:12, 18:15, 18:18, 18:21, 18:24, 18:26, 18:29, 18:32, 18:35, 18:38, 18:41, 18:44, 18:47, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:03, 19:06, 19:09, 19:12, 19:15, 19:18, 19:21, 19:23, 19:26, 19:30, 19:33, 19:36, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:50, 19:53, 19:56, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:50, 20:53, 20:56, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:23, 21:26, 21:29, 21:33, 21:36, 21:39, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:53, 21:56, 21:59, 22:03, 22:06, 22:09, 22:12, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:26, 22:29, 22:32, 22:36, 22:39, 22:42, 22:46, 22:50, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:37

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Alternative routes include Leicester Square to Lancaster Gate, Leicester Square to Edgware Road and Leicester Square to Bayswater

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Leicester Square is not wheelchair accessible. 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

Leicester Square entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Cranbourn Street entrance and the booking hall (18 steps down +13 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road eastside entrance (20 steps down +13 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the Charing Cross Road westside entrance (7 steps down +13 steps down +11 steps down). After that you must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs down to the platforms

Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)

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 you’ll have to use the Circle and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

From Paddington take the Circle Line
Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
Leave the train at Leicester Square

Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins

Stations on the route: Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

Piccadilly line Good service

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Closures on the Circle and Piccadilly line

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

See the rest of the timetable

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

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. Leicester Square 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)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

Leicester Square exit – You must an escalator plus a flight of 20 stairs from the platforms to the booking hall. After that you must use two flights of stairs to the Cranbourn Street exit (13 steps up +18 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road eastside exit (13 steps up +10 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the Charing Cross Road westside exit (11 steps up +13 steps up +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

Cost of tube fare from Leicester Square ⇄ Paddington Station
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless cards
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak
Zone 1 fare	£7	£2.90	£2.80	£8.90	£8.90

Travelcard prices from Leicester Square ⇄ Paddington Station
Fare Zone	Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
	One day travelcard		Week travelcard	Month travelcard
	Anytime	Off-peak	Week travelcard	Month travelcard
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 2nd March 2025

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 Leicester Square and Paddington

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 £11.60 to £19.60 and take 11-22 minutes

By car – Parking near Leicester Square station