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How to get fromLeicester Square Station to Southwarkby subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 9 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to Southwark by subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Subway

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    1. Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Northern
    4 min
    £1–3

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from London Charing Cross to London Waterloo Easttrain train London Charing Cross - Hastings / ...
    9 min
    £1

  3. Line 176 bus via Southampton Street / Covent Garden

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to The Old Vicbus bus 176
    14 min
    £1–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to Southwarktaxi taxi 1.8 mi
    6 min
    £21–26

  5. Subway via Southwark station

    1. Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Stationsubway subway Northern
    2. Take the subway from Waterloo station to Southwark stationsubway subway Jubilee
    6 min
    £2–5

  6. Line 139 bus

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Waterloo Station / Waterloo Roadbus bus 139
    15 min
    £2

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Haymarket / Charles II Street to Lambeth Road / Kennington Roadbus bus N3
    18 min
    £2

  8. Line 176 bus

    1. Take the bus from Leicester Square to St George's Circusbus bus 176
    20 min
    £1–12

  9. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Leicester Square Station to Southwarkwalk walk 1.5 mi
    29 min

Leicester Square Station to Southwark by subway

Calendar5178Weekly Subways
Duration4 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,520 ft
  • Duration: 4 min

What companies run services between Leicester Square Station, Greater London, England and Southwark, England?

London Underground (Tube) operates a subway from Leicester Square station to Waterloo Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Go Ahead London operates a bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to The Old Vic every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–8 and the journey takes 8 min.

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