King’s Cross & St Pancras to Our Harley Street Breast Clinic

Two stops on the Circle line, or a twenty minute walk. Routes from King’s Cross and St Pancras International to 146 Harley Street, W1G 7LD.

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What is the quickest way from King’s Cross St Pancras to 146 Harley Street?

Take the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line westbound from King’s Cross St Pancras to Great Portland Street. It is two stops and about four minutes, then a five to seven minute walk across Portland Place into Devonshire Street. Door to door, allow fifteen to twenty minutes.

Which route from King’s Cross should I take?

King’s Cross St Pancras is one of the better-connected starting points for this clinic, because a single westbound line lands you five minutes away with no change at all. If you have arrived on Eurostar with luggage, the taxi rank is often the calmer choice.

Journey times are typical door-to-door estimates and exclude waiting time between services.
RouteTypical journeyChangesBest for
Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line to Great Portland Street15–20 minutesNoneAlmost everyone, including Eurostar arrivals
Victoria line to Oxford Circus, then walk north20–25 minutesNoneIf you are already on the Victoria line platform
Walk the whole way along Euston Road35–40 minutesNoneFine weather, no luggage, time to spare
Taxi or private hire10–20 minutesNoneLuggage, mobility needs, tight appointment times

How does the Circle line route work, step by step?

1. Find the westbound platform

From the Eurostar arrivals hall at St Pancras or the King’s Cross concourse, follow signs to the Underground and then to the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. These share platforms, and all three run in the direction you need.

2. Two stops to Great Portland Street

The train calls at Euston Square, then Great Portland Street. The run takes about four minutes. Any of the three lines will do, so take whichever arrives first.

3. Walk to 146 Harley Street

Leave the station, cross Portland Place and continue into Devonshire Street. Harley Street is the next junction and the clinic is on your left. Allow five to seven minutes.

Can I walk from King’s Cross to Harley Street?

Yes, and plenty of patients do. It is a little under two miles, almost entirely along Euston Road and Marylebone Road, which takes thirty-five to forty minutes at a steady pace. The route is flat and well lit but it runs beside one of the busiest arterial roads in London, so it is not a pleasant walk in heavy traffic or rain.

A better compromise is to walk as far as Euston Square, which takes about ten minutes, and take one stop from there. That halves the noisiest section of the walk and still avoids the interchange crowds at King’s Cross.

King’s Cross St Pancras has step-free access from street to platform on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, which is why this route suits patients with a case or a pushchair. Great Portland Street should not be assumed to be step-free end to end, so if that matters, check the current step-free tube guide before you travel or take a taxi for the final leg.

What if I arrive by car or taxi from King’s Cross?

The clinic is a shade under two miles due west, essentially a straight run along Euston Road onto Marylebone Road. A taxi takes ten to twenty minutes and the fare is modest, which makes this one of the few London journeys where a cab is a genuinely sensible default rather than a luxury.

Where the taxi ranks are

St Pancras International has a rank on Pancras Road at the eastern side, and King’s Cross has one on the northern concourse. The St Pancras rank is the quieter of the two and is signed from the Eurostar arrivals hall.

The Euston Road problem

Euston Road is one of the most congested corridors in London between 08:00 and 09:30 and again from 16:30. In those windows the two-stop tube journey will comfortably beat a taxi, so if your appointment time is fixed, take the train.

If someone is driving you

Both the stations and the clinic sit inside the Congestion Charge zone, so a car journey between them is charged whichever way you go. Q-Park Harley Street at Queen Anne Mews, W1G 9HF is the nearest underground car park, seven minutes on foot, with a 1.82 metre height limit.

Can I travel down from the North and be seen the same day?

This is one of the most common reasons patients choose us. East Coast services from Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland arrive into King’s Cross; Midland Main Line services from Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield arrive into St Pancras; Thameslink runs in from Bedford and Luton; and Eurostar brings patients from Paris, Brussels, Lille and Amsterdam. All of them are fifteen minutes from our door.

Our what happens at your one-stop appointment page explains the pathway: consultation, clinical examination, mammogram or ultrasound where indicated, a biopsy if it is needed, and a discussion of the findings in the same visit. Most assessments run sixty to ninety minutes, which fits inside a day return from almost anywhere on those lines.

If you are coming by Eurostar, allow forty-five minutes from stepping off the train to arriving at the clinic and bring your passport for registration as well as travel. Patients arriving from outside the UK should also bring any imaging on a disc or USB stick rather than as printed films alone.

One practical note about booking. Advance tickets on the East Coast and Midland routes are tied to a specific train, so it is worth confirming your appointment slot before you buy the ticket rather than the other way round. If surgery is later recommended, it takes place at a partner private hospital and your consultant will arrange the details.

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Find us

Great Portland Street is the station to aim for from King’s Cross — it is two stops west and five minutes on foot from our door at the northern end of Harley Street.

Harley Street Breast Care
Rapid Diagnostic Centre
146 Harley Street
London W1G 7LD
Telephone: +44 207 034 6533
Email: onestopclinic@harleystreetbreastcare.com
Clinic hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–20:00

King’s Cross to Harley Street: common questions

How far is Harley Street from King’s Cross station?
A little under two miles west. On the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Metropolitan line it is two stops to Great Portland Street and then a five to seven minute walk, so fifteen to twenty minutes door to door.
Is there a direct tube from St Pancras to Harley Street?
There is no station called Harley Street. Great Portland Street is the closest and is reached directly from King’s Cross St Pancras on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, with no change needed.
I am arriving on Eurostar. How much time should I allow?
Forty-five minutes from stepping off the train to arriving at the clinic. That covers walking through St Pancras International, any passport and baggage formalities, the two-stop Underground journey and the walk at the far end.
Which is quicker at rush hour, the tube or a taxi?
The tube, comfortably. Euston Road is heavily congested between 08:00 and 09:30 and from 16:30, when a taxi can take three times as long as the four-minute train journey.
Should I book my train before or after my appointment?
Confirm the appointment first. Advance fares on the East Coast and Midland Main Line routes are tied to a specific train and are expensive to change, so it is safer to fix the clinical slot and then buy the ticket around it.

Sources and further reading

Written by the Harley Street Breast Care clinical team. Clinically reviewed by Mr Debashis Ghosh, Consultant Breast & Oncoplastic Surgeon, FEBS Breast Surgery, FEBS Surgical Oncology, GMC 4657664. Last reviewed .

This page provides general information and does not replace personalised medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

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