>I was initially confused by this last week when using planners to get from
>Brighton to Grantham. It would seem illogcal to me to go any other way than
>via FCC to St P.
>
>Trainline is fair, but still occasionally thinks going via Victoria and then
>Tube is a logical route.
>
>Traveline ditto, although its walking time is 23 minutes rather than 31.
>
>DB Hafas is very confused indeed and even takes you off a FCC train that
>goes to St P at London Bridge and puts you onto the Tube.
>
>Planajourney always seems to send you via Victoria and Tube.
>
>Transport Direct ditto. Here you see the logic - 2 mins train to Tube at
>Victoria, 10 mins on Tube and 13 mins Tube to KX. Total 25 mins, which is
>faster than the 31 minutes walk just at St P.
>
>This is manifestly all very silly and I wonder how many passengers who know
>no better are struggling across London with luggage for no sensible reason?
>
>Regarding some of the other responses here, do note that the building work
>currently is very much focused on the west side of KX, especially beyond
>platform 9 3/4 and along Pancras Road (?). There are ways through, but it is
>daunting if you don't walk the route regularly. The road that separates KX
>and St P is annoyingly busy too and I believe a bad bit of planning.
>
>I got from FCC to KX in 5 minutes. 10 to 15 is a fair allowance.