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How to get fromLeicester Square Station to The Gherkinby subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot

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There are 8 ways to get from Leicester Square Station to The Gherkin by subway, bus, taxi, ferry, or foot

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  1. Subway via Holborn station

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    1. Take the subway from Leicester Square station to Holborn stationsubway subway Piccadilly
    2. Take the subway from Holborn station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway Central
    19 min
    £1–8

  2. Bus via Tottenham Court Road Station

    1. Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to St Mary Axebus bus N25 / ...
    26 min
    £2

  3. Subway

    1. Take the subway from Tottenham Court Road station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway Central
    26 min
    £1–8

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Leicester Square Station to The Gherkintaxi taxi 2.5 mi
    8 min
    £27–35

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Haymarket / Jermyn Street to Aldgate Bus Stationbus bus N15
    32 min
    £1–18

  6. Line 26 bus

    1. Take the bus from Southampton Street / Covent Garden to Camomile Streetbus bus N551 / ...
    35 min
    £2

  7. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Embankment Pier to Tower Pierferry ferry Rb6 / ...
    44 min

  8. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Leicester Square Station to The Gherkinwalk walk 2.3 mi
    44 min

Leicester Square Station to The Gherkin by foot and bus

Calendar1664Weekly Services
Duration35 minAverage Duration
Ticket£2Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.6 mi
  • Duration: 19 min

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

You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to The Gherkin via Holborn station and Liverpool Street station in around 19 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach London operates a bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to St Mary Axe every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min.

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