Tavistock

In this post we provide details of the transport options you have when staying at Tavistock Place Apartments.The good news is that the building is located within walking distance of three of London’s main train stations (Euston, King’s Cross and St Pancras), as well as Russell Square Underground (Metro) Station.

Underground Stations

King’s Cross and St Pancras Stations

Kings Cross and St Pancras are two of the great stations of the Victorian era, opened in 1852 and 1868 respectively. Both have recently benefited from major renovations, which have stripped away 20th century additions and highlighted their historic features. They are well worth a visit, even if you are not travelling. Lovers of the Harry Potter stories may want to look out for Platform 9¾ in King’s Cross – said to be accessed through the brick wall barrier between platforms 9 and 10.

King’s Cross also has a range of attractive shops, restaurants and open spaces immediately to the north.

King’s Cross and St Pancras provide connections to the north of England, as well as Scotland. Together they have more lines than any other station in London. St Pancras is also the home of the Eurostar terminal, where trains can be taken to Paris or Brussels and beyond. The two stations share an Underground station where no fewer than six London Underground lines interconnect.

The stations can be found on at the eastern end of Euston Road, near the intersection with Pentonville Road, Gray’s Inn Road and York Way.

Euston Station

Tavistock Place Apartments is also just five minutes from Euston Station. This is the UK’s busiest inter-city railway station and is the city’s gateway to the West Midlands, North-west England, North Wales and Scotland. Inter-city services are operated by Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Trains. Overnight services to Scotland are provided by the Caledonian Sleeper service.

Trains run from Euston to cities such as Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Euston also the main station for trains to Holyhead, which provides ferry connections to Dublin. A suburban service, run by London Overground, is provided by the Watford Line, which runs to Watford Junction. Euston bus station can also be found immediately in front of the train station.

There is an Underground Station very close to Euston Station, known as Euston Square. Slightly confusingly, however, it is not part of the mainline station. Instead, it can be found at the corner of Euston Road and Gower Street, adjacent to University College Hospital. This is about 200 metres to the west of the mainline station.

Russell Square Underground Station

Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Russell Square Underground station offers an easy way for travellers to reach all parts of London. The station resides on the popular Piccadilly line, which provides a direct route to London’s West End (Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus), Knightsbridge (the home of Harrods) and Heathrow Airport.

Russel Square Station — London Underground Russell Square Station near to Tavistock Place Apartments

Oyster cards

An Oyster card is a smart card to which you can add money, enabling you to pay as you go. You can use it to travel by bus, Underground (including the Elizabeth line), Overground, Docklands Light Railway (the “DLR”), Emirates Air Line (a cable car that crosses the River Thames near Greenwich) and the Thames Clippers River Bus services.

It can be purchased at all Underground and Overground stations or online. Just click on the following link:

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/how-to-pay-and-where-to-buy-tickets-and-oyster/buying-tickets-and-oyster

Buses

As an alternative to using the train or the Underground networks, you might want to consider travelling by one of London’s famous double-decker buses. The nearest bus stops are on Woburn Place (at the corner of Tavistock Place), virtually outside the front door.

Services that regularly operate in the area include: 59, 69, 91, 98, 168, 188, X68, N91 and N98.
See the Transport for London website

If sightseeing is your objective, try one of the “hop-on hop-off” open-top bus services that run throughout the city. The nearest stop is just outside the Royal National Hotel on Woburn Place (2 minutes’ walk away). This service is provided by Big Bus Tours (and tickets can be bought online) but check the route maps online before deciding which to choose.

Taxis

The best place to hail a taxi is from Woburn Place (on the corner of Tavistock Place). This runs in both directions (north to south).

Travelling from the Airports

Heathrow Airport

1 Taxi (travel time: 50-80 minutes)

The distance from the airport is about 29 km. The journey time is heavily dependent on the city centre traffic.

2 Underground (travel time: 70 minutes)

Piccadilly line from Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 or Terminal 5 to Russell Square Station
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (5 minutes)

3 Overground plus Underground (travel time: 50 minutes)

Heathrow Express from Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 or Terminal 5 to Paddington Station (20 minutes)
Change to the Underground and take the Circle Line or the Hammersmith and City Line to Euston Square Station
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (7 minutes)

4Underground plus taxi (travel time: 50 minutes)

Elizabeth line from Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 or Terminal 5 to Tottenham Court Road Station or Farringdon Station

Stansted Airport

1 Taxi (travel time: 1 hour 20 minutes)

The airport is over 60 km away and so taking a taxi from the airport will be relatively expensive

2 Overground plus taxi (travel time: 1 hour 15 minutes)

Stansted Express to Liverpool Street Station (50 minutes)

Taxi from Liverpool Street to Tavistock Place Apartments: the taxi rank is on the upper level at the top of the escalators

3 Overground plus Underground (travel time: 1 hour 15 minutes)

Stansted Express to Liverpool Street Station (50 minutes)
Change to the Underground and take the Central Line to Holborn Station
Change to the Piccadilly Line
Take the Piccadilly Line from Holborn to Russell Square Station
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (5 minutes)

Gatwick Airport

1 Taxi (travel time: 1 hour 25 minutes)

The airport is almost 60 km away and the route is often congested and so this is an expensive and rather slow option.

2 Overground plus taxi (travel time: 60 minutes)

Gatwick Express to Victoria Station (30 minutes)
Taxi to Tavistock Place Apartments

3 Overground plus Underground (travel time: 80 minutes)

Gatwick Express to Victoria Station (30 minutes
Change to the Underground and take the Victoria Line to Euston Station
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (6 minutes)

London City Airport

1 Taxi (travel time 40 minutes)

The airport is approximately 15km away – the closest airport to central London

2 Overground plus Underground (travel time: 80 minutes)

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Bank Station
Change to the Central Line
Take the Central Line from Bank to Holborn station
Change to the Piccadilly Line
Take the Piccadilly Line from Holborn to Russell Square Station
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (5 minutes)

Luton Airport

1 Taxi (travel time: 1 hour 20 minutes)

The airport is approximately 73 km away

2 Overground (travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes)

Bus from Luton Airport to Luton Airport Parkway
Overground from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras
Walk to Tavistock Place Apartments (7 minutes)