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East Finchley ⇄ Finchley Road Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From East Finchley take the Northern Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Metropolitan Line
  3. Leave the train at Finchley Road

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 46 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 ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Northern and Metropolitan line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

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

Stairs, lifts and escalators

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

East Finchley entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

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

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Northern lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras

  1. From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at East Finchley

Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 41 mins

Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Camden Town ➜ Kentish Town ➜ Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Northern 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

East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible

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

Changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms

East Finchley exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (2x15 steps down)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 East Finchley ⇄ Finchley Road Station
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
Travelcard prices from East Finchley ⇄ Finchley Road Station
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 about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 minutes

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 three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes