The journey from Finchley Road to Shoreditch High Street is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Whitechapel
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Shoreditch High Street
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 48 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shoreditch High Street
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan, H&C and London Overground
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to Liverpool Street, Finchley Road to Old Street and Finchley Road to Aldgate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Finchley Road tube station is not wheelchair accessible
Shoreditch High Street station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Finchley Road station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)
Changing tube line at Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
The journey from Shoreditch High Street to Finchley Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Canada Water
- From Shoreditch High Street take the London Overground
- Change at Canada Water to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of tube stops: 16 · Journey time: Approx 45 mins
Stations on the route: Shoreditch High Street ➜ Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road
Alternative routes include Shoreditch High Street to Liverpool Street, Shoreditch High Street to Old Street and Shoreditch High Street to Aldgate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Shoreditch High Street train station is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train
Changing tube line at – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
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 Shoreditch High Street
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 London Underground prices, Pensioner prices, Children’s prices, Oyster card prices, Contactless card prices and Travelcard prices 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 from Shoreditch High Street to Finchley Road is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 prices 2024 · Pensioner bus prices 2024 · Children’s bus prices 2024
Travel by taxi – A 5¼ miles taxi journey between Shoreditch High Street train station and Finchley Road should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 will take 23-37 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Shoreditch High Street station