This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From East Finchley take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Tufnell Park
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 9 mins
Stations on the route: East Finchley ➜ Highgate ➜ Archway ➜ Tufnell Park
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include East Finchley to Archway, East Finchley to Kentish Town and East Finchley to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible
Tufnell Park is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (2x15 steps up)
Tufnell Park exit – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (11 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (14 steps up +4x17 steps up +18 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 2&3 and it’s a direct train on the Northern line
- From Tufnell Park take the Northern Line
- Leave the train at East Finchley
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Tufnell Park ➜ Archway ➜ Highgate ➜ East Finchley
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Northern line timetable
Alternative routes include Tufnell Park to Archway, Tufnell Park to Kentish Town and Tufnell Park to Camden Town
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Tufnell Park is not wheelchair accessible
East Finchley is not wheelchair accessible
Tufnell Park entrance – You must use a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (11 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another seven flights of stairs (16 steps down +18 steps down +4x17 steps down +14 steps down)
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 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £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 |
| 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 – You could walk the 2½ mile distance in about 47-52 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 – 2½ miles will cost around £14.30 to £24.60 and take about 12-23 minutes