There are 7 ways to get from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from Covent Garden station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
5 min£1–4Subway via Covent Garden Station
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
8 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus 139
10 min£1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Stationtaxi 1.6 mi
5 min£19–23Line 243 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus 243
10 min£1–3Line 59 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Lower Marsh Lambeth Northbus 59
19 min£1–3Walk
- Take the walk from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Stationwalk 5,260 ft
19 min
Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station is to subway via Covent Garden Station which costs £1 - £3 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leicester Square station station and arriving at Waterloo Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Covent Garden Station and Waterloo Station is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station without a car is to subway which takes 5 min and costs £1 - £4.
It takes approximately 5 min to get from Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Covent Garden station.
Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road.
What companies run services between Covent Garden Station, England and Waterloo Station, England?
You can take a subway from Covent Garden station to Waterloo Station via Leicester Square station in around 5 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 6 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Covent Garden station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–7
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–7
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Waterloo Station/Mepham Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Lower Marsh Lambeth North
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Covent Garden Station to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Leicester Square station.
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