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Ealing Common ⇄ Finchley Road Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Ealing Common take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Finchley Road

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins

Stations on the route: Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Ealing Common to West Hampstead, Ealing Common to Swiss Cottage and Ealing Common to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Ealing Common is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

Ealing Common entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (9 steps down +20 steps down)

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Finchley Road exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2-5 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Rayners Lane

  1. From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Rayners Lane to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Ealing Common

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Wembley Park ➜ Preston Road ➜ Northwick Park ➜ Harrow-on-the-Hill ➜ West Harrow ➜ Rayners Lane [change train] Rayners Lane ➜ South Harrow ➜ Sudbury Hill ➜ Sudbury Town ➜ Alperton ➜ Park Royal ➜ North Ealing ➜ Ealing Common

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Finchley Road to West Hampstead, Finchley Road to Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

Ealing Common is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)

Ealing Common exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +9 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-5. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Ealing Common ⇄ Finchley Road Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-5 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £14.60 £14.60
Travelcard prices from Ealing Common ⇄ Finchley Road Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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 – It’s 5⅓ miles, 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 – 5⅓ miles in a cab will take 24-38 minutes and cost about £28 and £40