The journey from Angel to Great Portland Street is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Metropolitan tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Angel take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Great Portland Street
Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins
Stations on the route: Angel ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and Metropolitan
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Angel to Regents Park, Angel to Warren Street and Angel to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Angel underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street 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 King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Great Portland Street station exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the westbound platform and the exit (6 steps up +16 steps up +19 steps up), and four flights from the eastbound platform (5 steps up +6 steps up +12 steps up +19 steps up)
The journey from Great Portland Street to Angel is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Great Portland Street take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Angel
Number of tube stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins
Stations on the route: Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Angel
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan and Northern
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Great Portland Street to Regents Park, Great Portland Street to Warren Street and Great Portland Street to Goodge Street
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Great Portland Street train station is not wheelchair accessible
Angel station is not wheelchair accessible
Great Portland Street station entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (19 steps down +16 steps down +6 steps down), and four flights to the eastbound platform (19 steps down +12 steps down +6 steps down +5 steps down)
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 Great Portland Street
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 tickets, Senior tickets, Child tickets, 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 is approx 1¾ miles, which would take you 33-36 mins on foot
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 fares · OAP bus fares · Kids bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 1¾ mile journey between Great Portland Street station and Angel in a black taxi should cost you about £10.60 to £18.20 and take anything from 9 to 19 mins depending on the traffic
Travel by car – Car parks near Great Portland Street station