London King's Cross train station

Getting to London

Station / Airport guide

The London King’s Cross Train Station was built as a monument dedicated to King George IV. It was featured in the Harry Potter movies and is a short walk from the St. Pancras Train Station, the new British library and the London Euston Train Station.

Information Kiosk:
Hours: 6:45am to 8:30pm
Location: concourse area, near platforms 9, 10 & 11
Location: platform 2
Phone: 0900/400-4040

Baggage consignment:
Excess Baggage Company
Hours: 7:00am - 11:00pm
Location: platform 8
Phone: 020/78374334

Lost and found:
Excess Baggage
Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 020/78374334

Restrooms:
Requires small charge
Location: platform 8

Places to eat in the station:

  • Burger King
    Location: concourse near platforms 1 & 2

  • Ixxy’s Bagels
    Location: concourse near platform 1 & 2

  • Upper Crust
    Location: concourse near platform 3

  • Gingham’s self-service
    Location: concourse near platform 8

  • Whistletop Food & Wine
    Location: concourse near platform 8

Currency exchange:
Currency Express Office
Hours:
Monday to Saturday 6:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday 8:30am to 8:30pm

Transportation and connections

Transportation from the London King’s Cross Train Station

  • To the Gatwick airport:

    • Underground: Victoria line to London Victoria
      Gatwick Express

  • To the Heathrow airport:

    • Underground: Circle line to London Paddington Station
      Heathrow Express

To other railway stations from the London King’s Cross Train Station:
Bus: Interchanges available on York Way (outside the station), Euston Road and Pancras Road.
Bus# 91 Crouch End to Trafalgar Square
Bus#10 Hammersmith
Bus#17 Archway to London Bridge
Bus#30 Hackney Wick to Marble Arch
Bus#45 Streatham Hill
Bus #46 Lancaster Gate to Farringdon Street
Bus#63 Honor Oak
Bus #73 Seven Sisters to Victoria
Bus#205 Paddington to Mile End
Bus#214 Highgate to Liverpool Street Station

We recommend getting a London Travel Card or Visitor Oyster Card to travel around London.

Trains using this station:

  • GNER

  • First Scot Rail

Cities commonly traveled to from this station:

  • York

  • Newcastle

  • Edinburgh

  • Glasgow

  • Cambridge

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Child and youth passengers

The definition of "Child" and "Youth" varies by country and operator. This is why we ask for the age of young passengers.

Sometimes children below a certain age can travel without a seat for free. If you want to guarantee a seat for child passengers, enter '6' as the age of the child.

Read more about child and youth passenger ages. See also youth discounts and railcards.