Leyton to Highbury & Islington by train
2) Change at Oxford Circus to the Victoria Line
3) Leave the train at Highbury & Islington
How many stops? 14 Is it a direct train? No
Stations on the route: Leyton → Stratford → Mile End → Bethnal Green → Liverpool Street → Bank → St. Paul’s → Chancery Lane → Holborn → Tottenham Court Road → Oxford Circus change train Oxford Circus → Warren Street → Euston → King’s Cross St. Pancras → Highbury & Islington
Journey time? Approx 46 mins Fare zones? 1, 2, 3
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Adult fare for zones 1-3
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | Weekly cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | (contactless) | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| £4.90 | £3.30 | £2.80 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £41.20 | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | £41.20 | £158.30 | £1648 |
Child fare for zones 1-3
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| Aged under-11 and accompanied by an adult, or with a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| free | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aged 11-15 with a Young Visitor Discount applied to their Oyster card | |||||||||
| – | Half the adult fare | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Aged 11-15 with an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £0.85 | £0.75 | £4.10 | £1.50 | £6.50 (z1-4) | n/a | £20.60 | £79.20 | £824 |
| Aged 16-17 with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | Half the adult fare | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | Same as the 11-15 fare | |||||
Note: Peak and off-peak prices are based on what time your journey begins – not when it ends. For Oyster cards and contactless bank cards ‘off peak’ is outside the hours of 6.30-9.30 AM and 4-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri) and all day Sat-Sun. Read more about London train fares and child train fares. |
Leyton tube station
- Leyton station
- (zone 3)
Alternative train journey to Highbury & Islington:
Leytonstone to Highbury & Islington or Stratford to Highbury & Islington
Highbury & Islington tube station
- Highbury & Islington station
- (zone 2)
Parking near Highbury & Islington train station
Hotels near Highbury & Islington train station
Alternative train route from Leyton:
Leyton to Caledonian Road, Leyton to Holloway Road or Leyton to Angel
Lifts, stairs and escalators
Leyton station – from the street to the Central westbound platform you’ll have one flight of stairs (27 steps down)
Highbury & Islington station – from the Victoria northbound platform to the street you’ll have one escalator or one flight of stairs (61 steps up), plus two more flights of stairs (7 and 21 steps down)
Travel by bus, taxi or minicab
Walk to Highbury & Islington – It’s about 4⅓ miles from Leyton to Highbury & Islington which is too far to walk
Bus to Highbury & Islington – Single fare: £1.50 (you may have to take more than one bus); Daily cap: £4.50; Weekly cap: £21.20; 1-day travelcard: £5; Weekly travelcard: £21.20; Monthly travelcard: £81.50; Annual travelcard: £848. See our adult bus fares and child bus fares pages for more details
Black taxi to Highbury & Islington – A black cab will take 18-33 mins to drive 4⅓ miles to Highbury & Islington, and will cost about £20 to £31
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Note: This journey is computer created and may not be the fastest route. Allow extra time for cancellations/delays. Disabled access information about lifts, escalators and stairs should be double-checked before travel
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