The journey from Archway to East Finchley is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern tube line
- From Archway take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at East Finchley
Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins
Stations on the route: Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Archway to Highgate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Archway train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley station is not wheelchair accessible
Archway station entrance – You must use one escalator and two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x10 steps down), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalator (17 steps down +3 steps down +5 steps down +4x17 steps down +20 steps down)
East Finchley station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)
The journey from East Finchley to Archway is in fare zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern tube line
- From East Finchley take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Archway
Number of tube stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 8 mins
Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include East Finchley to Highgate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Finchley train station is not wheelchair accessible
Archway station is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Archway station exit – You must use one escalator and two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x10 steps up), or eight flights of stairs if you want to avoid the escalator (20 steps up +4x17 steps up +5 steps up +3 steps up +17 steps up)
Tube fare between Archway and East Finchley
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 Archway 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 East Finchley tube station and Archway station in a black taxicab should cost between £10.60 and £18.20 and take about 10-20 mins depending on the traffic