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Paddington to St Pancras on the tube or bus?

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florcitas

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Jun 2, 2010 4:09 PM
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Paddington to St Pancras on the tube or bus?

I'll be arriving in Paddington from Bath - how long does it take to get to St Pancras (Chunnel) with luggage? I know I should take the Brown Line and change to the blue - but time???
TKS

alanR

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Jun 2, 2010 11:39 PM
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florcitas wrote:
I know I should take the Brown Line and change to the blue - but time???

Em, you don't. You take the pink line (formerly Hammersmith & City, now part of the Circle line) which on the Tube map between the yellow & green and brown lines at Paddington.

As for time, it's about 20 minutes

scaryant

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Jun 3, 2010 1:26 AM
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Use the Transport for London Journey Planner

Fwoggie

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Jun 3, 2010 4:05 AM
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You could always get a taxi...

scaryant

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Jun 3, 2010 4:17 AM
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£12-15, ~15-20 minutes

chrisNsam

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Jun 3, 2010 10:29 AM
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Its a direct line from Paddington to Kings Cross/St Pancras. Circle line (yellow) eastbound or Hamersmith & City line (Pink) Shouldn't take longer than 15m -20 minutes tops on a normal day.

florcitas

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Jun 3, 2010 1:47 PM
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thank you - thank you thank you!!!
very useful info.

rorygemwriter

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Jun 3, 2010 2:38 PM
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Just make sure you get a yellow or a pink train and not one of the grey ones.

Voyager_2002

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Jun 4, 2010 5:18 AM
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I would allow 30 minutes.

Note that at Paddington there is a different platform for the "pink" line than for the others, and it could be more convenient that trekking to the platforms for the Circle line. However, "pink" trains are less frequent, perhaps only every ten minutes. On the other hand, Circle line trains often wait for a few minutes at one of the stations en route, while "pink" trains don't suffer this delay.

When your long-distance train arrives at Paddington, you will see that you can go upstairs from the platform where you arrive and that lead fairly directly to the platforms for Hammersmith and City underground.

zoetropical

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Jul 9, 2012 9:33 AM
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There are repairs at the Hammersmith and City (Pink) line station,but trains every 5 mins,maybe very busy during Olymoics allow 30 mins.
I would take the circle line (yellow) often stops at Edgware rd where you hop off and get a second on the same route.Detailed times.
www.tfl.gov.uk
You ca selsect speed mode and find fares from 2 quid by bus to around 14 by cab

Fwoggie

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Jul 9, 2012 11:01 AM
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If you've got heavy luggage, I'd still take the taxi (I run between Marylebone and St Pancras 2 or 3 times a year lugging a 30kg suitcase rammed with British food) - Marylebone is only about 1/2 mile closer than Paddington. Usually about £10 for me, so should be £12-14 for you.

PoppyG

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Jul 9, 2012 3:09 PM
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#9 and #10 - this post is from 2010.
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