There are 6 ways to get from Kensington Olympia to Russell Square 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 Earl's Court station
best- Take the subway from Earl's Court station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
23 min£5–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Holland Road to Haymarket / Jermyn Streetbus N9
23 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kensington Olympia to Russell Squaretaxi 5 mi
16 min£40–50Walk
- Take the walk from Kensington Olympia to Russell Squarewalk 4.5 mi
1h 27mSubway
- Take the subway from Barons Court station to Russell Square stationsubway Piccadilly
34 min£4–19Bus via Bloomsbury Square
- Take the bus from Royal Crescent to Bloomsbury Squarebus N207
38 min£2
Kensington Olympia to Russell Square by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kensington Olympia to Russell Square is to bus via Bloomsbury Square which costs £2 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Kensington Olympia to Russell Square is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £40 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holland Road and arriving at Haymarket / Jermyn Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barons Court station station and arriving at Russell Square station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Kensington Olympia and Russell Square is 6 miles.
The best way to get from Kensington Olympia to Russell Square without a car is to subway via Earl's Court station which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £20.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Kensington Olympia to Russell Square, including transfers.
Kensington Olympia to Russell Square bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Holland Road station.
Kensington Olympia to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Earl's Court station.
Kensington Olympia to Russell Square bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Haymarket / Jermyn Street station.
What companies run services between Kensington Olympia, England and Russell Square, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Earl's Court station to Russell Square station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–16 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Metroline Travel operates a bus from Holland Road to Haymarket / Jermyn Street hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Abellio London also services this route every 10 minutes.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Earl's Court station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Barons Court station to Russell Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Holland Road to Haymarket / Jermyn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Holland Road to Haymarket / Jermyn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from Royal Crescent to Bloomsbury Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
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
Clapham Common Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 800 118 2494
- Website
- cabs.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
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
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Kensington Olympia to Russell Square train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Russell Square station.
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