# Train journey times to London Kings Cross

71 stations reach London Kings Cross within 90 minutes, 38 of them on a
direct train. Services are operated by Great Northern, LNER, Hull Trains, Lumo.

- Stations within 90 minutes: 71
- Direct services: 38 of 71
- Stations under 30 minutes: 15
- Fastest station: Finsbury Park - 6 minutes
- Operators: Great Northern, LNER, Hull Trains, Lumo
- Source: Darwin Timetable Files (Rail Delivery Group), Open Government Licence v3.0
- Data reviewed: 2026-08-17

## Every station to Kings Cross

| Station | Fastest | Fastest direct | Typical peak | Peak trains/hr |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finsbury Park | 6 min | same as fastest | 7 | 2.0 |
| Alexandra Palace | 11 min | same as fastest | 12 | 2.0 |
| Hornsey | 12 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| New Barnet | 18 min | same as fastest | 18 | 2.0 |
| Welwyn North | 19 min | same as fastest | 28 | 4.0 |
| Potters Bar | 20 min | same as fastest | 23 | 2.0 |
| Stevenage | 20 min | same as fastest | 26 | 5.1 |
| Oakleigh Park | 22 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Enfield Chase | 24 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Gordon Hill | 26 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Hatfield | 26 min | same as fastest | 29 | 2.0 |
| Hadley Wood | 27 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Hitchin | 28 min | same as fastest | 40 | 4.0 |
| Letchworth Garden City | 29 min | same as fastest | 33 | 5.9 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 29 min | same as fastest | 32 | 2.0 |
| Biggleswade | 30 min | same as fastest | 35 | 1.5 |
| Cuffley | 31 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Brookmans Park | 33 min (change at Potters Bar) | 36 min | - | - |
| Knebworth | 33 min (change at Finsbury Park) | 38 min | 41 | 2.0 |
| Welham Green | 35 min (change at Potters Bar) | 38 min | - | - |
| Baldock | 36 min | same as fastest | 36 | 2.4 |
| Watton-at-Stone | 36 min (change at Stevenage) | no direct service | - | - |
| Royston | 37 min | same as fastest | 46 | 4.3 |
| Arlesey | 38 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Hertford North | 38 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| St Neots | 39 min | same as fastest | 45 | 1.5 |
| Crews Hill | 40 min (change at Alexandra Palace) | no direct service | - | - |
| Ashwell & Morden | 42 min | same as fastest | 42 | 2.0 |
| Bayford | 46 min (change at Stevenage) | no direct service | - | - |
| Cambridge South | 46 min | same as fastest | 64 | 3.9 |
| Huntingdon | 47 min | same as fastest | 53 | 1.5 |
| Peterborough | 47 min | same as fastest | 56 | 5.1 |
| Sandy | 48 min | same as fastest | - | - |
| Cambridge | 50 min | same as fastest | 68 | 3.9 |
| East Croydon | 51 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Meldreth | 51 min | same as fastest | 51 | 2.0 |
| Denmark Hill | 53 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Shepreth | 55 min | same as fastest | 55 | 2.0 |
| Cambridge North | 56 min | same as fastest | 66 | 1.9 |
| Peckham Rye | 56 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Foxton | 57 min | same as fastest | 57 | 2.0 |
| Coulsdon South | 61 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Waterbeach | 61 min | same as fastest | 71 | 1.9 |
| Catford | 65 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Grantham | 65 min | same as fastest | 72 | 3.2 |
| Gatwick Airport | 66 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Merstham | 67 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Whittlesford Parkway | 67 min (change at Cambridge South) | no direct service | - | - |
| Bellingham | 68 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Redhill | 69 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Beckenham Hill | 70 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Ely | 70 min | same as fastest | 80 | 1.9 |
| Three Bridges | 71 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Audley End | 74 min (change at Cambridge South) | no direct service | - | - |
| Earlswood | 74 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Newark Northgate | 75 min | same as fastest | 84 | 2.8 |
| Balcombe | 77 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Bromley South | 77 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Shelford | 77 min (change at Cambridge South) | no direct service | - | - |
| Salfords | 78 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Horley | 79 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Bickley | 80 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Littleport | 80 min | same as fastest | 89 | 1.9 |
| Haywards Heath | 81 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Great Chesterford | 85 min (change at Cambridge South) | no direct service | - | - |
| St Mary Cray | 85 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Bishops Stortford | 86 min (change at Cambridge South) | no direct service | - | - |
| Burgess Hill | 87 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Retford | 87 min | same as fastest | 95 | 2.0 |
| Wivelsfield | 88 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |
| Swanley | 89 min (change at Finsbury Park) | no direct service | - | - |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the fastest train to London Kings Cross?

The fastest connection is from Finsbury Park, at 6 minutes on a direct service. Services into Kings Cross are operated by Great Northern, LNER, Hull Trains, Lumo.

### Which commuter towns are within 30 minutes of Kings Cross?

15 stations reach Kings Cross in under 30 minutes, including Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Hornsey, New Barnet, Welwyn North, Potters Bar. These are the shortest commutes available into this terminal.

### How many stations connect to Kings Cross?

71 stations have a service to London Kings Cross within 90 minutes, and 38 of those are direct trains with no change required.

### What areas does Kings Cross serve?

London Kings Cross primarily serves Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and the East Coast Main Line. Key commuter destinations on this network include Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Hornsey, New Barnet, Welwyn North.

### Is Kings Cross a good terminal to commute into?

With 71 stations inside 90 minutes and 38 direct services, Kings Cross offers unusually broad commuter coverage. The quickest option is Finsbury Park at 6 minutes.

## About this data

Fastest is the quickest scheduled weekday service; typical peak is the median of
services arriving at the London terminal between 07:00 and 09:30. Computed from
Darwin Timetable Files published by the Rail Delivery Group under the Open
Government Licence. Not live times, and they exclude disruption and engineering
work. Full methodology: https://railreach.co.uk/about/

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