The journey from Barbican to North Acton is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Central tube lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Barbican take the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at North Acton
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and Central
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Barbican to East Acton, Barbican to West Acton and Barbican to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Barbican station is not wheelchair accessible
North Acton station is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down), plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing tube line at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
North Acton station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x13 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 13 steps up +15 steps up from the westbound platform)
The journey from North Acton to Barbican is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Central and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and
- From North Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central and Circle
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include North Acton to East Acton, North Acton to West Acton and North Acton to Harlesden
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
North Acton train station is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican station is not wheelchair accessible
North Acton station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x13 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 13 steps down +15 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing tube line at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Barbican station exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (14 steps up +15 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the exit (12 steps up +11 steps up)
Tube fare between Barbican and North Acton
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 fares 2024, Senior fares 2024, Child fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 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 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 · Pensioner bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by car – Car parks near Barbican station