There are 7 ways to get from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Covent Garden station to Arnos Grove stationPiccadilly
28 min£2–4Subway, line 234 bus
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to East Finchley stationNorthern
- Take the bus from East Finchley to Constable Close234
48 min£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet8.3 mi
25 min£110–140Drive 8.3 mi
- Drive from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet8.3 mi
25 min£3Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Finchley Central stationNorthern
- Take the bus from Finchley Central Station to Colney Hatch Lane382
44 min£4–8Bus, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Archway StationN20
- Take the bus from Archway Station / Holloway Road to Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane43
52 min£4–5Line 29 bus, line 221 bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Turnpike Lane Station29 / ...
- Take the bus from Turnpike Lane Bus Station to Friern Barnet Lane221
1h 29m£6
Charing Cross to Friern Barnet by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet is to drive which costs £2 - £3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs £110 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane via Archway Station / Holloway Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Covent Garden station station and arriving at Arnos Grove station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Charing Cross and Friern Barnet is 8 miles. The road distance is 8.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet without a car is to subway which takes 28 min and costs £2 - £4.
The subway from Covent Garden station to Arnos Grove station takes 28 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Charing Cross to Friern Barnet bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Charing Cross to Friern Barnet train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Covent Garden station.
Charing Cross to Friern Barnet bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Archway Station.
What companies run services between Charing Cross, Greater London, England and Friern Barnet, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Covent Garden station to Arnos Grove station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trafalgar Square to Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane via Archway Station and Archway Station / Holloway Road in around 52 min.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Covent Garden station to Arnos Grove station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Charing Cross station to East Finchley station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
Subway from Charing Cross station to Finchley Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from East Finchley to Constable Close
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Finchley Central Station to Colney Hatch Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Archway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
Bus from Archway Station / Holloway Road to Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Finchley Central Station to Colney Hatch Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Archway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Turnpike Lane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Turnpike Lane Bus Station to Friern Barnet Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Charing Cross to Friern Barnet train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Arnos Grove station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charing Cross to Friern Barnet is 8 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Charing Cross to Friern Barnet.
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