This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Russell Square take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Warren Street
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Russell Square to Great Portland Street, Russell Square to Euston Square and Russell Square to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Warren Street is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (15 steps down +6 steps down +18 steps down +6x17 steps down +16 steps down +5 steps down +14 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Warren Street exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit, or seven flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalators from the Victoria line (3 steps up +16 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up), or five flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalators from the Northern line (20 steps up +4 steps up +2x17 steps up +3 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Warren Street take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Russell Square
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Warren Street to Great Portland Street, Warren Street to Euston Square and Warren Street to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Warren Street is not wheelchair accessible
Russell Square is not wheelchair accessible
Warren Street entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms, or seven flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalators to the Victoria line (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down), or five flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalators to the Northern line (3 steps down +2x17 steps down +4 steps down +20 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Russell Square exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another twelve flights of stairs (14 steps up +5 steps up +16 steps up +6x17 steps up +18 steps up +6 steps up +15 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £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 roughly ¾ of a mile on foot, which would take you 14-15 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 ¾-mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 5-12 minutes
By car – Parking near Russell Square station