This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park
- From Bounds Green take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Finsbury Park to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Highbury & Islington
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Bounds Green ➜ Wood Green ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Highbury & Islington
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Bounds Green to Caledonian Road, Bounds Green to Holloway Road and Bounds Green to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Bounds Green is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Bounds Green entrance – You must use an escalator between the entrance and the platforms. There is no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use seven flights of stairs (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +15 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Highbury & Islington exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park
- From Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
- Change at Finsbury Park to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Bounds Green
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane ➜ Wood Green ➜ Bounds Green
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Highbury & Islington to Caledonian Road, Highbury & Islington to Holloway Road and Highbury & Islington to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Bounds Green is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps down)
Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Bounds Green exit – You must use an escalator between the platforms and the exit. There is no lift. If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use seven flights of stairs (3 steps up +15 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 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 |
| 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 – The distance is 4⅓ miles on foot, which is too far to walk
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 4⅓ mile journey will take 18-33 minutes and cost from £23 and £35.50