This journey is in zones 1&2 and it’s a direct train on the Metropolitan line
- From Euston Square take the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins
Stations on the route: Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road
Live status and delays
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Euston Square to West Hampstead, Euston Square to Swiss Cottage and Euston Square to Hampstead
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Euston Square is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Euston Square entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the westbound platform. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs instead (9 steps down +15 steps down +4 steps down +18 steps down from the Euston Road northside entrance, or 13 steps down +15 steps down +4 steps down 18 steps down from the Gower Street entrance). But you must use four flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (9 steps down +15 steps down +16 steps down +5 steps down from the Euston Road northside entrance, or 13 steps down +15 steps down +16 steps down 5 steps down from the Gower Street entrance)
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&2 and it’s a direct train on the Metropolitan line
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Euston Square
Number of stops: 3 · Journey time: Approx 11 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square
Live status and delays
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
Euston Square is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Euston Square exit – There’s a lift between the westbound platform and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs instead (18 steps up +4 steps up +15 steps up +9 steps up to the Euston Road northside exit, or 18 steps up +4 steps up +15 steps up 13 steps up to the Gower Street exit). But you must use four flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (5 steps up +16 steps up +15 steps up +9 steps up to the Euston Road northside exit, or 5 steps up +16 steps up +15 steps up 13 steps up to the Gower Street exit)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| 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
By car – Parking near Euston Square station