There are 8 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East by subway, bus, ferry, 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 Embankment station to Aldgate East stationsubway District
14 min£2–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Aldgate Eastbus N15
29 min£1–19Bus via Tottenham Court Road Station
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Aldgate Eastbus N25
27 min£2Ferry
- Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry Rb6 / ...
47 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate Easttaxi 2.9 mi
9 min£30–40Subway via Leicester Square Station
- Take the subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East stationsubway District
21 min£2–8Bus #2
- Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Aldgate Eastbus 15 / ...
36 min£1–16Walk
- Take the walk from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate Eastwalk 2.7 mi
53 min
Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East is to bus via Tottenham Court Road Station which costs £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tottenham Court Road Station station and arriving at Aldgate East. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Embankment Pier and arriving at Tower Pier. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Embankment station station and arriving at Aldgate East station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Leicester Square Station and Aldgate East is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East without a car is to subway which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £10.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East, including transfers.
Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, depart from Tottenham Court Road Station.
Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Embankment station.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Aldgate East, England?
London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–8 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Aldgate East every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 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 Aldgate East station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Embankment station to Aldgate East station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Aldgate East
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Aldgate East
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Aldgate East
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–19
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–19
Bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Aldgate East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- 020 7001 2200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
Ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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
Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East bus services, operated by Stagecoach London, arrive at Aldgate East station.
Leicester Square Station to Aldgate East train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Aldgate East station.
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