This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Archway take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Farringdon
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 25 mins
Stations on the route: Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon
Live status and delays
Closures on the Northern and H&C line
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Archway to Barbican, Archway to Chancery Lane and Archway to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Archway is not wheelchair accessible
The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train.
Archway 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)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Farringdon exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps up +12 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Farringdon take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Archway
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 27 mins
Stations on the route: Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Farringdon to Barbican, Farringdon to Chancery Lane and Farringdon to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators
The Elizabeth line at Farringdon is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train.
Archway is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Farringdon entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (12 steps down +16 steps down)
Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Archway 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)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| 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 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak 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.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – A 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31
By car – Parking near Farringdon station