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Where We Are

 
17-19 Argyle Street, Kings Cross, London, WC1H 8EJ
 
The Alhambra Hotel is conveniently located close to King's Cross station (about 1 minute walk )and to the King's Cross Thameslink station (about 5 minutes walking distance). Given that all the main subway lines stop at King's Cross station our guests have easy access to all London's attractions. The bus stop is just around the corner with buses taking to the major tourist attractions such as: Harrods, Natural History Museum, Oxford Street and so on. British Museum and British Library are just a stroll away.
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Means Of Transport
 
ByLine / Type / LocationExit / Stop / Distance
Airports London City LCY10 kms (6 miles)
London Gatwick LGW45 kms (28 miles)
London Heathrow LHR20 kms (12 miles)
London Luton LTN56 kms (35 miles)
London Stansted STN55 kms (34 miles)

Bus Lines 10 Hammersmith-Archway St.King's Cross
17 Archway St.-London Bridge St.King's cross
45 Streatham Hill-King's CrossKing's cross
63 Stanley Passage-Forest Hill TavernKing's cross
73 Tottenham/Swan-Victoria Bus St.Euston Road
91 Rosebery Gardens-Whitehall/TrafalgarEuston Road
205 Paddington-Whitechapel StationEuston Road
390 Archway-Marble Arch StationEuston Road

Night Bus Lines N10 Richmond-ArchwayKing's Cross
N73 Victoria-Walthamstow CentralKing's Cross
N91 Trafalgar Square-CockfostersKing's Cross

Underground Lines CircleKing's Cross
Hammersmith & CityKing's Cross
MetropolitanKing's Cross
NorthernKing's Cross
PiccadillyKing's Cross
VictoriaKing's Cross

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How To Reach Us
 
Coming by air from Heathrow airport:
By tube:
Follow the signs to the underground station that serves all 4 Heathrow Terminals. This is the Piccadily line direct to King's Cross Station. Peak times the trains run every 4 minutes and every 10 minutes at other time. They operate from 6am to midnight and the journey time door to door is 45-50 minutes.
By bus:
Most coach and bus services operate from Heathrow's central bus station, which can be reached by the subways linking Terminals 1,2&3. Central bus station is well signposted from all terminals and is located next to the London Underground station for Terminals 1,2&3. There are various bus companies that run from London Heathrow to London Victoria Coach Station (London's Central Bus Station). Once there take the Victoria line towards Walthamstow Central(north) and get off at King's Cross station.
By taxi:
London's famous black cabs are available outside all terminals. If you have excess luggage, this is the best way to travel to the hotel. The trip could take from 30 minutes to over an hour depending on traffic.

Coming by air from Gatwich airport:
Thameslink underground:
Not the fastest but trains are direct to King's Cross. Thameslink provides good rail service from the Gatwick station to King's Cross station. Trains leave from Gatwick around 5.45am until midnight, with a travel time of around 35 minutes.
Gatwich Express:
The Gatwick Express train is the fastest way to get into London, but when going to King's Cross you will have to change at Victoria. British rail operates the Gatwick Express to Victoria station. The walk to the airport rail terminal in the south Terminal is convenient. From the North terminal, take the free shuttle service to the South Terminal which drops you off right by the airport rail station. Once at Victoria station take the Victoria line towards Walthamstow Central (north) and get off at King's Cross station. It will take approximately 8 minutes.
By bus:
Jetlink operates an express bus to Victoria Coach station from Gatwick via Wandsworth and Chessington. Once at Victoria station take the Victoria line towards Walthamstow Central (north) and get off at King's Cross station. It will take approximately 8 minutes.

Coming by air from Stanstead airport:
This express train service takes you from Stansted Airport to Liverpool Street Station. You then need to take one of three options, either Metropolitan line, Circle line or Hammersmith and City line, all three of these lines will connect you between Liverpool Street Station and King's Cross Station by tube. The express train service runs from 6am to 10 pm every 30 min.

Coming by air from Luton airport:
There is a regular direct service from the Airport to King's Cross Station which runs from 06.10 am 09.00 pm Monday-Friday every 10 min. Weekend trains run every 20 minutes. The journey time is approx. 30 minutes.

From King's Cross-St.Pancras subway and train station:
Take the nearest exit to the Camden Town Hall. Turn right onto Euston Road.
You will find Argyle Street on your left hand side. Take it and walk for few metres, you will find the hotel at number 17-19.