how long does it take to go from st pancreas to waterloo station by underground?

Question

Im trying to plan my journey, just thinking baout how much time i need to allow myself to travel from st pancreas station to waterloo, I dont know the underground system but im sure it's straightforward. if you know the lines i need to take, that would be great.

also; would a taxi be faster for this journey? im planning to arrive in london around 18:15 on friday night

thanks for your help

Answer 1

The quickest way would be to walk west along Euston Road to Euston station, then take the Northern Line direct to Waterloo.
Walk should take 5 minutes, train another 10. Allow 20/25 for the journey including getting tickets etc.
Taxi would probably be about the same time, but cost 5 times as much (or more)

Answer 2

Walk, basically! Kings Cross and St Pancras are just across the road from each other - which is why they share an Underground station. It would be pointless to have two when they are so close. If you come out of Kings Cross to the street, just look to your right, and that big red-brick building across the road is St Pancras. Or if you come out of the new side exit, it's the big red-brick building straight in front of you. There are plenty of signs but both stations are big so it would be a good idea to arrange with your friend exactly WHERE to meet in St Pancras. I'm 48 and have family in Derbyshire so I remember the "old St Pancras" very well as we used to go from there very often to stay with them for Christmas, and if it were still what it was then there would be no problem - it was just a simple terminal station with six platforms and you could easily see anyone coming off any train or already waiting on the station concourse - but the rebuilding to accommodate the Eurostar has totally changed it. It's got shops and restaurants downstairs now - I never even knew they could do that! Why are there two stations side by side? Because they were built by different railway companies in the Victorian age and each company built its own stations. They're all part of National Rail now but it's rather difficult to merge them when there's a road in between!

Answer 3

The way the underground runs allow at least an hour if not more.

St Pancreas south to Leicester square (picadilly - 4 stops)
Leicester Square south to Waterloo (Northern line - 3 stops)

Allow time for over crowded trains. Trains stuck in tunnels etc.

Answer 4

When travelling on the underground I plan for two minutes between stations: Add to that about 10 minutes for changes.