The journey from East Finchley to Farringdon is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From East Finchley take the Northern Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Farringdon
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 31 mins
Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Camden Town ➜ Euston ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Northern and H&C
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include East Finchley to Barbican, East Finchley to Chancery Lane and East Finchley to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Finchley train station is not wheelchair accessible
The Elizabeth line at Farringdon station 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.
East Finchley station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Farringdon station 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)
The journey from Farringdon to East Finchley is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern tube 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 East Finchley
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 33 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 ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan and Northern
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Farringdon to Barbican, Farringdon to Chancery Lane and Farringdon to St Pauls
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
The Elizabeth line at Farringdon train station 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.
East Finchley station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Farringdon station 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 tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
East Finchley station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)
Tube fare between East Finchley and Farringdon
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £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 |
| See our complete list of Adult prices, Senior prices, Child prices, Oyster prices, Contactless prices and Travelcard prices 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 – It’s about 5⅓ miles from Farringdon to East Finchley which 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 prices 2024 · Senior bus prices 2024 · Child bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – Catching a black cab 5⅓ miles between Farringdon tube station and East Finchley station will take 24-38 mins and cost about £28 and £40
Travel by car – Car parks near Farringdon station