There are 6 ways to get from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall by bus, train, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Bridge / South Bankbus 139
4 min£1–5Train
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo Easttrain London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
10 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Halltaxi 1.1 mi
3 min£14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hallwalk 3,240 ft
12 minLine 243 bus
- Take the bus from Aldwych / Drury Lane to Waterloo Station/Mepham Streetbus 243
10 min£1–3Subway
- Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway Northern
13 min£1–3
Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall is to train which costs £1 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £14 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southampton Street / Covent Garden and arriving at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Charing Cross and arriving at London Waterloo East. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Covent Garden and Royal Festival Hall is 5177 feet.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall without a car is to bus which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £5.
The bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Southampton Street / Covent Garden station.
Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from London Charing Cross station.
The best way to get from Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall is to bus which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 and takes 10 min.
What companies run services between Covent Garden, Greater London, England and Royal Festival Hall, England?
Metroline Travel operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Waterloo Bridge / South Bank every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 3 min. Go Ahead London also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Southeastern operates a train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 2 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo East
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Southeastern
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
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 Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 3 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 Bridge / South Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–5
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
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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More Questions & Answers
Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Waterloo Bridge / South Bank station.
Covent Garden to Royal Festival Hall train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Waterloo East station.
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