The journey from Cutty Sark to Old Street is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, DLR and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Shadwell and Bank
- From Cutty Sark take the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Shadwell to the Docklands Light Railway
- Change at Bank to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Old Street
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins
Stations on the route: Cutty Sark ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Mudchute ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ West India Quay ➜ Westferry ➜ Limehouse ➜ Shadwell [change train] Shadwell ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Moorgate ➜ Old Street
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the DLR, DLR and Northern
First and last train times on the DLR
Tube times for the Docklands Light Railway
Alternative routes include Cutty Sark to Moorgate, Cutty Sark to Shoreditch and Cutty Sark to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Cutty Sark station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Old Street station is not wheelchair accessible
Cutty Sark station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two escalators instead
Changing tube line at Shadwell – You must use stairs when changing between the DLR and London Overground platforms
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Old Street station exit – You must an escalator (or seven flights of 6x15, 10, 9 steps) plus four flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (17 steps up +18 steps up +15 steps up +16 steps up). After that you must use another flight of stairs to Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest exits (8 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the City Road exits (2x11 steps to the southwest exit, or 2x12 steps to the northwest, northeast and southeast exits)
The journey from Old Street to Cutty Sark is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Northern and DLR tube lines, changing trains at Bank
- From Old Street take the Northern Line
- Change at Bank to the Docklands Light Railway
- Leave the train at Cutty Sark
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Old Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Bank [change train] Bank ➜ Shadwell ➜ Limehouse ➜ Westferry ➜ West India Quay ➜ Canary Wharf ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay ➜ Crossharbour & London Arena ➜ Mudchute ➜ Island Gardens ➜ Cutty Sark
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and DLR
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Old Street to Moorgate, Old Street to Shoreditch and Old Street to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Old Street train station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Cutty Sark station is not wheelchair accessible
Old Street station entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest entrances and the booking hall (8 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the City Road entrances (2x11 steps from the southwest entrance, or 2x12 steps from the northwest, northeast and southeast entrances). After that you must an escalator (or seven flights of 9, 10, 6x15 steps down) plus another four flights of stairs (16 steps down +15 steps down +18 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing tube line at Bank – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Changing tube line at – Changing between the Central and DLR platforms involves a lift plus escalator. Changing between the W&C line and any other platform involves a lift, an escalator plus a long travelator. You must use stairs when changing trains from the Northern line to any other platform
Cutty Sark station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two escalators instead
Tube fare between Cutty Sark and Old Street
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 prices 2024, Senior prices 2024, Child prices 2024, Oyster prices 2024, Contactless prices 2024 and Travelcard prices 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 on foot – You’ll be better off sticking with the tube – 4½ miles is too far 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 · Pensioner bus tickets · Children’s bus tickets
Travel by taxi – A 4½ mile taxi ride between Old Street underground station and Cutty Sark can be done in about 19-33 mins and will cost you around £23 to £35.50
Travel by car – Car parks near Cutty Sark station and Old Street