The journey from Angel to Embankment is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern tube lines, changing trains at Euston
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston [change train] Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to Charing Cross, Angel to Westminster and Angel to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel train station is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station entrance – You must use two escalators between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift
Changing tube line at Euston – Changing between the Northern northbond platform and the Victoria northbound platform is on the level. Changing between the Northern southbound platform via London Bridge, and the Victoria southbound platform, is also on the level. But you must use stairs for all other changes
Embankment station exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level
The journey from Embankment to Angel is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo, Victoria and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus and
- From Embankment take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Oxford Circus to the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Bakerloo, Victoria and Northern
First and last train times on the Bakerloo line
Tube times for the Bakerloo line
Alternative routes include Embankment to Charing Cross, Embankment to Westminster and Embankment to Waterloo
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Embankment train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment station entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 steps down)
Changing tube line at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Angel station exit – You must use two escalators between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift
Tube fare between Angel and Embankment
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 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 | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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 fares, Senior fares, Child fares, Oyster fares, Contactless fares and Travelcard fares 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 to Angel is about two miles, which would take 38-42 minutes 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 tickets 2024 · Senior bus tickets 2024 · Child bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A two mile journey between Embankment tube station and Angel station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Embankment station