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How to get fromBarbican Station to Royal Opera Houseby subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Barbican Station to Royal Opera House by subway, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway via King's Cross St. Pancras station

    best
    1. Take the subway from Barbican station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway subway Hammersmith & City / ...
    2. Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Covent Garden stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    13 min
    £2

  2. Line 76 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 76
    24 min
    £1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Barbican Station to Royal Opera Housetaxi taxi 1.5 mi
    5 min
    £18–23

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Barbican Station to Royal Opera Housewalk walk 1.5 mi
    28 min

  5. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Barbican station to Temple stationsubway subway Circle
    26 min
    £2

  6. Line 59 bus

    1. Take the bus from St. Bartholomews Hospital to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus bus 59
    27 min
    £1–3

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  • Distance: 2.7 mi
  • Duration: 13 min

What companies run services between Barbican Station, England and Royal Opera House, England?

You can take a subway from Barbican station to Royal Opera House via King's Cross St. Pancras station and Covent Garden station in around 13 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from London Wall to Aldwych / Drury Lane every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 15 min.

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