The average train between King Cross and London Paddington Station takes 3h 26m and the fastest train takes 3h 2m. There is an hourly train service from King Cross to London Paddington Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between King Cross and London Paddington Station. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from King Cross is at 11:37 PM which arrives into London Paddington Station at 10:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds and take an average of 3h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from King Cross to London Paddington Station. However, there are services departing from King Cross station and arriving at London Paddington Station station via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
King Cross to London Paddington Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
King Cross to London Paddington Station train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your King Cross to London Paddington Station train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and London Underground (Tube).
The distance between King Cross and London Paddington Station is 270.1 km. The road distance is 336 km.
You can take a train from Halifax to Paddington via Leeds, London Kings Cross, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 3h 33m.