Enter where you are and where you're headed. We compare several ways to get there right now - fastest, fewest changes, least walking, step-free and bus-only - side by side.
Pick a start and destination above, and we'll compare the fastest, fewest-changes and least-walking routes side by side using live TfL data.
Most journey planners hand you a single "best" route. London is rarely that simple - the quickest option might mean three changes and a long walk, while a slower one gets you there with no stairs at all. The Optimal Journey Finder is a free London journey planner that compares several routes at once so you can choose the trade-off that suits you.
Tell it where you are and where you're going, and it queries the live Transport for London journey planner to build the fastest route, the option with the fewest changes, and the one with the least walking - side by side. Prefer to avoid steps or travel entirely by bus? Turn on step-free or bus-only and those appear in the comparison too. Each result shows the full journey: every line, interchange station, live departure and the fare.
You don't need an exact station name. Start typing to pick a stop, paste a London postcode, enter a place name, or tap the pin to use your current location. Everything runs on live TfL data, so times reflect the network as it's running right now.
Enter where you are and where you're going, then tap Find routes. The Optimal Journey Finder queries live Transport for London data and compares several ways to get there - the fastest route, the fewest changes and the least walking - so you can pick the option that suits you.
Yes. Tick Step-free to get routes that avoid stairs and escalators, or Bus only to travel entirely by bus. Both are compared alongside the fastest, fewest-changes and least-walking options.
No. You can start typing to pick a station or stop, enter a London postcode or place name, or tap the location pin to use your current location. Transport for London resolves all of these automatically.
It is completely free with no account needed. Journey times and routes come straight from the live Transport for London journey planner, so results reflect current services.