The journey from Finchley Road to Notting Hill Gate is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Circle tube lines, changing trains at Baker Street and Edgware Road
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at Notting Hill Gate
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 26 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan and Circle
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Queensway, Finchley Road to Bayswater and Finchley Road to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Notting Hill Gate station is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Notting Hill Gate station exit – You need to use two flights of stairs from the Circle/District line platforms to the booking hall (15 steps up +9 steps up), or two escalators from the Central westbound platform, or three escalators from the Central eastbound platform. After that you must use another two flights of stairs to the Notting Hill Gate southside exit (9 steps up +17 steps up), or three flights to the northside exit (4 steps down +11 steps up +18 steps up)
The journey from Notting Hill Gate to Finchley Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Metropolitan tube lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and
- From Notting Hill Gate take the Circle Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of tube stops: 5 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Finchley Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Circle and Metropolitan
First and last train times on the Circle line
Tube times for the Circle line
Alternative routes include Notting Hill Gate to Queensway, Notting Hill Gate to Bayswater and Notting Hill Gate to Holland Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Notting Hill Gate train station is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Notting Hill Gate station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the Notting Hill Gate southside entrance and the booking hall (17 steps down +9 steps down), or three flights from the northside entrance (18 steps down +11 steps down +4 steps up). After that you need to use another two flights of stairs to the Circle/District line platforms (9 steps down +15 steps down), or two escalators to the Central westbound platform, or three escalators to the Central eastbound platform
Changing tube line at Baker Street – Changing between the Bakerloo/Jubilee line is on the level, but you must use two flights of stairs for eastbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +21 steps down) or three flights of stairs for westbound changes on the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C line (8 steps down +2x10 steps down)
Finchley Road station exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)
Tube fare between Finchley Road and Notting Hill Gate
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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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) | |||
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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 |
See our complete list of Adult fares 2024, Senior fares 2024, Child fares 2024, Oyster fares 2024, Contactless fares 2024 and Travelcard fares 2024 Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of |
Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles, which will probably take around 52-58 minutes on foot
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares · Pensioner bus fares · Children’s bus fares
Travel by taxi – A 2¾ mile ride between Notting Hill Gate underground station and Finchley Road in a black cab should cost you about £14.30 to £24.60 and take anything from 12 to 24 mins