There are 6 ways to get from Embankment Station to Old Street 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 via Cannon Street station
best- Take the subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street stationsubway Circle / ...
- Take the subway from Bank station to Old Street stationsubway Northern
11 min£2–9Line 243 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lancaster Place to Shoreditch Fire Stationbus 243
31 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Embankment Station to Old Streettaxi 2.4 mi
8 min£27–32Walk
- Take the foot from Embankment Station to Old Streetwalk 2.4 mi
46 minSubway
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Moorgate stationsubway Circle
18 min£2–10Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Shoreditch Churchbus 26 / ...
38 min£2
Embankment Station to Old Street by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Embankment Station to Old Street is to line 26 bus which costs £2 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Embankment Station to Old Street is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £27 - £32.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lancaster Place and arriving at Shoreditch Fire Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Moorgate station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Embankment Station and Old Street is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Embankment Station to Old Street without a car is to subway via Cannon Street station which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £9.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Embankment Station to Old Street, including transfers.
Embankment Station to Old Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Lancaster Place station.
Embankment Station to Old Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
Embankment Station to Old Street bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Shoreditch Fire Station.
What companies run services between Embankment Station, England and Old Street, England?
You can take a subway from Embankment station to Old Street station via Cannon Street station and Bank station in around 11 min. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Lancaster Place to Shoreditch Fire Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 25 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Embankment station to Cannon Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bank station to Old Street station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Embankment station to Moorgate station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Lancaster Place to Shoreditch Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Shoreditch Church
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £27–32
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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Embankment Station to Old Street train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Cannon Street station.
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