The journey from Finchley Road to West Acton is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Circle and Central tube lines, changing trains at Baker Street, Edgware Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Baker Street to the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at West Acton
Number of tube stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 51 mins
Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Baker Street [change train] Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Metropolitan, Circle and Central
First and last train times on the Metropolitan line
Tube times for the Metropolitan line
Alternative routes include Finchley Road to North Ealing, Finchley Road to Park Royal and Finchley Road to Ealing Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Finchley Road tube station is not wheelchair accessible
West Acton 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)
West Acton station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps up +19 steps up)
The journey from West Acton to Finchley Road is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central and Jubilee tube lines, changing trains at Bond Street
- From West Acton take the Central Line
- Change at Bond Street to the Jubilee Line
- Leave the train at Finchley Road
Number of tube stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 44 mins
Stations on the route: West Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street [change train] Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central and Jubilee
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include West Acton to North Ealing, West Acton to Park Royal and West Acton to Ealing Common
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
West Acton train station is not wheelchair accessible
Finchley Road station is not wheelchair accessible
West Acton station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +18 steps down)
Changing tube line at Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee line 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 West Acton
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-3 fare | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 |
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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 – It’s around 5 miles to Finchley Road, which is too far to walk
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 · Senior bus fares · Child bus fares
Travel by taxi – A five mile taxi ride between West Acton train station and Finchley Road station should cost between £23 and £35.50 and take about 21-35 mins depending on the traffic