"Scooby Doo" wrote:

..from Paddington station to Cannon St tube station on public transport?

I have a few suggestions not sure which would be the quickest:

1) Paddington to Cannon St tube station east bound, ie via Baker St and
Liverpool St

Circle Line service over much of this section is shared with the Hammersmith
& City/Met/Wimbleware, which can give some nasty gaps in the Circle service.
Best to take the first train and change at Edgware Road if necessary, then
bale out at Moorgate and walk, as per option 5.

2) Paddington to Cannon St tube station west bound, ie via Victoria

Same potential problems with extended intervals on the Circle, with the
other option being to take a Wimbleware and change at Earls Court to a
District.

3) Paddington to Oxford Circus on Bakerloo line, change to central line to
Bank, 7-10 mins walk to Cannon St tube station

The need to change trains increases the chances of something going wrong. I
can't recall if Bakerloo - Central is an easy interchange at Oxford Circus,
though IIRC it isn't cross-platform. This would probably be my second
choice.

4) From Paddington, walk to Lancaster Gate (10 mins) and catch central
line
to Bank. 7-10 mins walk to Cannon St tube station

Assuming you aren't encumbered with heavy luggage/kids/a mobility problem,
this should be the quickest way. No change of trains required, and the
Central line is generally frequent on this section, and fairly swift. Can
get extremely crowded in the peaks, however.

5) Paddington to Moorgate on circle line, 15 mins walk to Cannon St tube
station

Better than (1) because Circle trains often pause at Aldgate for driver
refreshments/toilet break (?), then frequently get held awaiting a clear
signal for the junction with the District.


Are there any other routes, and how long should I expect the journey to
take?

Bakerloo to Embankment, then District/Circle. If the first train is a
Mansion House reverser, just get it and walk from there (4 minutes).

Option (4). 10 minutes walk to Central Line platform level. 3 minutes wait
(Mon-Sat). 16 minute journey (off peak). 7 minutes walk from platform level
at Bank to Cannon Street. That equals 36 minutes. If you're prepared to
'run' the walks, and are lucky for the Central Line, it could be done in
half an hour. If it's an important job interview/wedding/funeral, allow at
least 60 minutes.

Chris