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 Highbury & Islington
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 27 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
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 Caledonian Road, Finchley Road to Holloway Road and Finchley Road to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
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
Highbury & Islington exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 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 Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: 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 Highbury & Islington to Caledonian Road, Highbury & Islington to Holloway Road and Highbury & Islington to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 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 – The distance is about 3⅓ miles on foot, which would take you about 63-70 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 – Riding 3⅓ miles will cost from £18 and £31 and take 14-28 minutes