The journey from Aldgate to Finchley Road is in fare zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Metropolitan tube line
- From Aldgate take the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Aldgate to West Hampstead, Aldgate to Swiss Cottage and Aldgate to Hampstead
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Aldgate train station is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (16 steps down +10 steps down +14 steps down)
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 Aldgate is in fare zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Metropolitan tube line
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Aldgate
Number of tube stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate
London Underground tube delays
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 is not wheelchair accessible
Aldgate 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)
Aldgate station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +10 steps up +16 steps up)
Tube fare between Aldgate and Finchley Road
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| 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 – The distance from Finchley Road to Aldgate is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 – A 5¼ miles taxi journey between Finchley Road tube station and Aldgate should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 will take 23-37 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Aldgate station