There are 7 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway, bus
best- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Leicester Square to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus 24
15 min£2–7Line 91 bus via St Pancras International Station
cheapest- Take the bus from St Pancras International Station to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus N91 / ...
27 min£1–12Subway
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Embankment stationsubway Circle
32 min£3–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yardtaxi 2.8 mi
9 min£25–30Subway via Leicester Square station
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Leicester Square stationsubway Piccadilly
15 min£1–5Line 91 bus
- Take the bus from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Whitehall / Trafalgar Squarebus 91 / ...
28 min£1–13Walk
- Take the walk from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yardwalk 2.3 mi
44 min
King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard is to subway via Leicester Square station which costs £1 - £5 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £25 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Pancras International Station station and arriving at Whitehall / Trafalgar Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station station and arriving at Embankment station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between King's Cross Station and Scotland Yard is 2 miles.
The best way to get from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard without a car is to subway and bus which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £7.
It takes approximately 15 min to get from King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard, including transfers.
King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from St Pancras International Station.
King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross St. Pancras station.
King's Cross Station to Scotland Yard bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Whitehall / Trafalgar Square station.
What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Scotland Yard, England?
Go Ahead London operates a bus from St Pancras International Station to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–12 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Embankment station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3–15 and the journey takes 23 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Embankment station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Leicester Square station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio London
Bus from Leicester Square to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Abellio London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Leicester Square to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- London United
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Leicester Square to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from St Pancras International Station to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–12
Bus from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Whitehall / Trafalgar Square
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.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
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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