There are 6 ways to get from Great Portland Street to Islington 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 Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington stationsubway Victoria
14 min£3–11Line 73 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warren Street Station to Islington Greenbus 73 / ...
27 min£1–3Bus, subway
- Take the bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret Stbus 453 / ...
- Take the subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington stationsubway
- Take the bus from Highbury & Islington Station to Islington Greenbus N41 / ...
20 min£6–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Great Portland Street to Islingtontaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£23–28Walk
- Take the foot from Great Portland Street to Islingtonwalk 2.4 mi
45 minLine 205 bus
- Take the bus from Great Portland Street to Penton Streetbus N205 / ...
20 min£2
Great Portland Street to Islington by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Portland Street to Islington is to line 205 bus which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Great Portland Street to Islington is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Great Portland Street and arriving at Penton Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oxford Circus station station and arriving at Highbury & Islington station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Great Portland Street and Islington is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Great Portland Street to Islington without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £3 - £11.
The subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington station takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Great Portland Street to Islington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Great Portland Street station.
Great Portland Street to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Oxford Circus station.
Great Portland Street to Islington bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Penton Street station.
What companies run services between Great Portland Street, England and Islington, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–11 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Great Portland Street to Penton Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Oxford Circus station to Highbury & Islington station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Bus from New Cavendish Street to Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Highbury & Islington Station to Islington Green
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Warren Street Station to Islington Green
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Highbury & Islington Station to Islington Green
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Great Portland Street to Penton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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Great Portland Street to Islington train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Highbury & Islington station.
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