This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Victoria lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Finsbury Park
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 31 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 ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ Finsbury Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan and Victoria line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Arsenal, Finchley Road to Holloway Road and Finchley Road to Archway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Finsbury Park is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
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
Finsbury Park exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (17 steps up +16 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Finsbury Park take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Finsbury Park ➜ Highbury & Islington ➜ 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 Victoria and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Finsbury Park to Arsenal, Finsbury Park to Holloway Road and Finsbury Park to Archway
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finsbury Park is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Finsbury Park entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (16 steps down +17 steps down)
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)
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 – 3½ miles would take you about 70 minutes on foot
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 3½ mile journey will take about about 15-28 minutes and cost you from £18 to £31