The journey from East Finchley to Highgate is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern tube line
- From East Finchley take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Highgate
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins
Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include East Finchley to Archway and East Finchley to Tufnell Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
East Finchley underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Highgate station is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Highgate station exit – There’s an escalator from the platforms to the booking hall (or 13 steps up +6x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use one flight of stairs to the Priory Gardens/Wood Lane exit (16 steps up), or one escalator and three flights of stairs to the Archway Road exit (2x17 steps up +16 steps up), or four flights of stairs to the car park exit (12 steps up +13 steps up +14 steps up +13 steps up)
The journey from Highgate to East Finchley is in fare zone 3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern tube line
- From Highgate take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at East Finchley
Number of tube stops: 1 · Journey time: Approx 6 mins
Stations on the route: Highgate ➜ East Finchley
London Underground tube delays
First and last train times on the Northern line
Tube times for the Northern line
Alternative routes include Highgate to East Finchley, Highgate to Archway and Highgate to Tufnell Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Highgate train station is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley station is not wheelchair accessible
Highgate station entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between the Priory Gardens/Wood Lane entrance and the booking hall (16 steps down), or seven flights of stairs from the Archway Road entrance (16 steps down +2x17 steps down +13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down), or four flights of stairs from the car park entrance (13 steps down +14 steps down +13 steps down +12 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to the platforms (or 3 steps down +6x17 steps down +13 steps down)
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 Highgate
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 3. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 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 3 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
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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 – 1¼ miles would take you about 23-25 minutes 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 · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets
Travel by taxi – A 1¼ mile journey between Highgate station and East Finchley in a black taxi should cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 7-15 mins