This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Piccadilly Circus
- From Embankment take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Piccadilly Circus to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Turnpike Lane
Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 34 mins
Stations on the route: Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus [change train] Piccadilly Circus ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Manor House ➜ Turnpike Lane
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Embankment to Wood Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Turnpike Lane is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment entrance – The Villiers Street entrance and the booking hall are on the level, but you must use one flight of 4 stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance. After that there are two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (2x15 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 16 steps down +14 steps down to the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs to the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps down +19 steps down to the southbound platform, or 6 steps down +20 steps down to the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs to the Northern line platforms (6 steps down)
Changing trains at Piccadilly Circus – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo/Piccadilly line platforms (19 steps up +20 steps down)
Turnpike Lane exit – There’s an escalator between the platforms and the booking hall. After that there’s two flights of stairs to the Turnpike Lane/Duckett’s Common exits (4 steps up +20 steps up), or two flights to the High Road/Wellington Corner exits (5 steps up +18 steps up), or three flights to the Green Lane/Langham Road exits (3 steps up +16 steps up +5 steps up), or three flights to the bus station exit (3 steps up +16 steps up +4 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Northern lines, changing trains at Leicester Square
- From Turnpike Lane take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Leicester Square to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Embankment
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Turnpike Lane ➜ Manor House ➜ Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn ➜ Covent Garden ➜ Leicester Square [change train] Leicester Square ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Embankment
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Northern line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Turnpike Lane to Wood Green
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Turnpike Lane is not wheelchair accessible
Embankment is not wheelchair accessible
Turnpike Lane entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Turnpike Lane/Duckett’s Common entrance and the booking hall (20 steps down +4 steps down), or two flights from the High Road/Wellington Corner entrance (18 steps down +5 steps down), or three flights from the Green Lane/Langham Road entrance (5 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down), or three flights from the bus station entrance (4 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down). After that there’s an escalator down to the platforms
Changing trains at Leicester Square – You must use stairs when changing between the Northern/Piccadilly line platforms
Embankment exit – There are two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (2x15 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 16 steps up +14 steps up from the westbound platform), or two escalators plus three flights of stairs from the Bakerloo line platforms (6 steps up +19 steps up from the southbound platform, or 6 steps up +20 steps up from the northbound platform), or two escalators plus one flight of stairs from the Northern line platforms (6 steps up). After that there’s another flight of 4 stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit, but the Villiers Street exit is on the level
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
| 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 |
| 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 – Six miles 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 – A six mile ride should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 minutes
By car – Parking near Embankment station