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Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Acton Town to Finchley Road is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Acton Town take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Finchley Road

Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and Jubilee

First and last train times on the Piccadilly line

Tube times for the Piccadilly line

Alternative routes include Acton Town to West Hampstead, Acton Town to Swiss Cottage and Acton Town to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Acton Town train station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible

Acton Town station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)

Changing tube line at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Finchley Road station exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)

The journey from Finchley Road to Acton Town is in fare zones 2-5 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at Rayners Lane

  1. From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Rayners Lane to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Acton Town

Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins

Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Wembley Park ➜ Preston Road ➜ Northwick Park ➜ Harrow-on-the-Hill ➜ West Harrow ➜ Rayners Lane [change train] Rayners Lane ➜ South Harrow ➜ Sudbury Hill ➜ Sudbury Town ➜ Alperton ➜ Park Royal ➜ North Ealing ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly

First and last train times on the Metropolitan line

Tube times for the Metropolitan line

Alternative routes include Finchley Road to West Hampstead, Finchley Road to Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Finchley Road train station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Acton Town station is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)

Acton Town station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)

Tube fare between Acton Town and Finchley Road

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-5. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-5 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £14.60 £14.60
Travelcard prices from Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
See our complete list of Adult prices, Senior prices, Child prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices
Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Other ways to make this journey

Travel on foot – It’s about 5⅓ miles from Finchley Road to Acton Town which is too far to walk

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus prices 2024 · Senior bus prices 2024 · Child bus prices 2024

Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between Finchley Road tube station and Acton Town station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40